From the Bear Creek Greenbelt, an American Dipper in sunshine:

American Dipper

Here’s a big surprise from the Bear Creek Greenbelt this afternoon, a bird that’s almost never found in the area in February:

Lincoln’s Sparrow

Lincoln’s Sparrow

In the Bear Creek Greenbelt this afternoon:

American Dipper

This morning in the Bear Creek Greenbelt, an immature Red-tailed Hawk with a meal:

Red-tailed Hawk

A male Ring-necked Duck in the Bear Creek Greenbelt, with male Mallards to the left.  You can just barely see its ring, a lighter color at the neck.

Ring-necked Duck

Meanwhile, on the other side of the country, in Georgia:

Pine Warbler

Tufted Titmouse

Eastern Bluebird

Chipping Sparrow

In the Bear Creek Greenbelt late this afternoon:

Great Blue Heron

Mama Great Horned Owl began sitting on the nest on January 26.  Papa is rarely far away.

Papa Great Horned Owl

Late this afternoon in the Bear Creek Greenbelt:

Immature Cooper’s Hawk

In the Bear Creek Greenbelt this morning, after overnight snow:

Great Horned Owl

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Great Blue Heron

In the Bear Creek Greenbelt this morning:

Hooded Merganser (male)

Ring-necked Duck (female)

American Dipper