Eastern Kingbirds are noisy which makes them easy to find. In addition their self confident, aggressive behaviour permits close approach and good photos.
In winter they fly far off to Peru and Bolivia.








MYSTERY BIRD
I will identify it at the end of the post.

Other birds:



































MYSTERY BIRD
The red bill and whitish sides identify a male Common Merganser.

MAILBOX
Hi Miles,
An interesting evolutionary development that makes sense. Get ready for black-winged planes too!
Study suggests seabirds’ black wings allow them to fly longer (newatlas.com)
NATURE POETRY
When the scarlet cardinal tells
Her dream to the dragon fly,
And the lazy breeze makes a nest in the trees,
And murmurs a lullaby,
It is July. – Susan Swett
Miles Hearn
Nice pictures! Once again, this park is terrific for birds and ducks. Thanks, Miles!