The Cow-headed Jaybird

I birded Green Ridge State Forest (western Maryland state forest that is situated on the foothills of the Appalachian mountains - 2,000 foot elevation approximately) and a sight nearby this weekend and it was fantastic! What was special about this outing Read More...

I had a couple of very similar identification second-guessing incidents happen to me within about a week. The first incident was last weekend when I saw a Green Heron (first of the year). I didn't get too good a look at it, but it was the right size, Read More...

Hughes Hollow is a place that doesn't officially exist. There are no state, county or city maps with "Hughes Hollow" on them. But birders all over Maryland know what it means when someone says "Hughes Hollow". Hughes Hollow is a location within the McKee-Beshers Read More...

I got up this morning at around 8:30. I woke up at around 5:30 and that is when I should have dragged my tired carcass out of bed. But no matter. I quickly gathered my bins, camera, bottled water and Camel Lights and headed out to my car. The initial Read More...