MD nature pics thread

[John from MD]

I saw a white butterfly today. No pics though.

 

[FPL53]

Some one looking for better eyesight.

 

[Mr H]

I saw a white butterfly today. No pics though.

We've been seeing Mourning Cloaks for several weeks, Commas for the past 2, and a couple days ago a Spring Azure.

 

[Mr H]

Came home to find that my migratory neighbors are in town for their annual visit. They'll stay for about a week.
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We're seeing Canadas starting to stake out nesting spots. Worth it to steer clear of them for a while.

We also saw a pair of Osprey laying claim to a nest platform. Couldn't get a picture, as he was being extra-attentive and took off on patrol.

 

[John from MD]

I saw an osprey building a nest near the mouth of the Severn yesterday.

 

[joppaj]

I saw an osprey building a nest near the mouth of the Severn yesterday.

I have a big river birch in my front yard. I never realized how many small branches those trees just drop every year. As I cleaned up it occured to me that these trees are native to exactly the same kinds of areas favored by ospreys and eagles who need huge numbers of branches to build their nests every year.

Clearly I now need an osprey family.

 

[Benny]

Not in Maryland, but close enough. I think it’s a red tail hawk.


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[Mr H]

Red Tail, yes.

Very cool, definitely!

 

[Benny]

Red Tail, yes.

Very cool, definitely!

In DC of all places, near the south side of the old executive office building.


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[Cool_Moo5e]

was in Havre De Grace Tuesday walking the public piers and docks

 

[joppaj]

DC is close enough...

 

[joppaj]

Not in Maryland, but close enough. I think it’s a red tail hawk.

We took a friend to DC yesterday. There was a big red-tailed hawk riding the air currents over the west front of the Capitol, looking for squirrels.

 

[Cool_Moo5e]

I was thinking of driving to DC today to photograph the Cherry trees, I might do that tomorrow if its warmer out.

 

[joppaj]

I was thinking of driving to DC today to photograph the Cherry trees, I might do that tomorrow if its warmer out.

Arrive very early. The crowds were already insane in some areas.

 

[John from MD]

I was thinking of driving to DC today to photograph the Cherry trees, I might do that tomorrow if its warmer out.

You might be too late! We had 18 MPH winds here in Davidsonville. Cherry trees don't like those kinds of winds.

 

[Cool_Moo5e]

Arrive very early. The crowds were already insane in some areas.

oh I'd be there at 730 at the latest, get that morning hour light

You might be too late! We had 18 MPH winds here in Davidsonville. Cherry trees don't like those kinds of winds.

 

[joppaj]

oh I'd be there at 730 at the latest, get that morning hour light

My friend is planning to do a trail at Hains Point tomorrow that supposedly has great views of the trees with smaller crowds.

Hains Point Loop Trail - Cherry Blossom Festival (U.S. National Park Service)

www.nps.gov

 

[Cool_Moo5e]

My friend is planning to do a trail at Hains Point tomorrow that supposedly has great views of the trees with smaller crowds.

Hains Point Loop Trail - Cherry Blossom Festival (U.S. National Park Service)

www.nps.gov

thanks, I will check that out as well

 

[Dantheman]

Saw two of them yesterday 30 yards apart from each other. What kind of snakes are they?

Those are called a$$hole snakes. They're seriously the most aggressive snakes I've ever come across and they're built like pitbulls.

 

[Cool_Moo5e]

been going to the Conowingo dam a whole lot this month, there's at least 20 other people with cameras there, here's just some of my captures