Red-Bellied Woodpecker
As you can see, it was a very dark winter day so the lighting for pictures wasn't the best.
White-Breasted Nuthatch
Blue Jay
Canada geese
Just as I crossed the road and entered the meadow area, I spotted two flocks of geese flying over the river heading east. This was the first group.
I know at least some of the water birds in the above photo are Common Mergansers, but I can't be sure about all of them. I know there is one gull there too.
Here's the view of the river looking East.
Here's the view of the river looking East.
House Finch
On the way back to the meadow, I saw about 4 House Finches in the thicket just at the edge of the woods. I couldn't get a good focus on them, but am including the picture anyway because I think it's a pretty bird, especially this time of year.
Next, I spotted several White-Throated Sparrows finding something to eat among the Sumac bushes.
White-Throated Sparrow
And more White-Throated Sparrows hanging around the stone wall bordering the red-maple forest trail area.
White-Throated Sparrow (tan-striped variety)
I headed back up toward the visitor center and spotted a Red-Tailed Hawk lift off from the trees near the road. It crossed over the meadow and landed in the trees down near the river. I wanted to go back down there and try to find it, but decided maybe I was a little too cold to do that!
Red-Tailed Hawk
I stopped to watch the sparrows in the thicket next to the street crossing.
Song Sparrow
Finally, I walked the short Woodland Loop. There was still quite a bit of damage, I'm assuming from Hurricane Sandy, on the Woodland Loop trail.
This feather (assuming it's from a European Starling) was on the ground near the bird feeders outside the visitor center. I thought it was pretty.
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