THE HOT MONTH OF JULY FOUND ME AT MY TWO FAVORITE LOCAL HOT SPOTS-PENNYPACK TRUST AND PEACE VALLEY. ALL THE "REGULARS" WERE COOPERATIVE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE PILEATED WOODPECKER-ALWAYS PLAYING HARD TO GET OR IN VERY BAD LIGHT. I ALSO SPENT A FEW DAYS IN CAPE MAY AND STONE HARBOR WALKING THE BEACHES IN SEARCH OF SHOREBIRDS. I ONLY SAW ONE PIPING PLOVER ON TWO MILES OF BEACH-HOPEFULLY THERE ARE MORE. CLICK ON THE SLIDESHOW TAB IN THE UPPER RIGHT TO VIEW THE IMAGES AS A SLIDESHOW WITH MUSIC. ALL IMAGES ARE COPYRIGHT BY HARRIS BROWN AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION. THANKS AND ENJOY
CAROLINA CHICKADEE 774-180

TUFTED TITMOUSE 772-093

WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH 791-108

FEMALE NORTHERN CARDINAL 806-059

AMERICAN ROBIN 798-007

BLUE JAY 813-057

BLUE JAY 798-115

MALE BALTIMORE ORIOLE 838-094

MALE BALTIMORE ORIOLE 838-103

FEMALE RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER 798-169

MALE RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER 798-063

MALE RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER 827-075

MALE DOWNY WOODPECKER 795-089

MALE DOWNY WOODPECKER 816-083

MALE HAIRY WOODPECKER 810-147

WARBLING VIREO 834-028

WARBLING VIREO 837-192

CHIPPING SPARROW 796-159

CHIPPING SPARROW 808-128

EASTERN KINGBIRD 820-119
i eagerly await each month for your contributions to bird portraits! this one had some fun extras, especially the red tail and the gorgeously composed fawn pics, along with the feeding of the least tern chicks.
but it was really nice to see one of you, harris! happy photo hunting in august.
©HARRIS BROWN 2023