A Northern Cardinal cocks his head as he examines the world beyond the safety of his bare bush.

Photographed in Chevy Chase Maryland

Photographed at Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Maryland. This red milkweed beetle may be a bit lost as it is climbing around in fennel, not milkweed. However, there are several milkweed plants nearby.

Flowers side by side

And when you're this small, that hurts.

Moments later he'd take flight to catch a small flying insect

Raindrops rest on a spider's web in a bush, forming an interesting pattern of drops, webbing, and leaves

If you don't really clean those under-wing feathers, it's going to get stinky!

A sunflower slowly pivots to follow the sun while a bee visits it.

A Heavenly Blue Morning Glory folds up in the late afternoon sun.

Not only is he enjoying the fall colors, but this Red-bellied Woodpecker has found a little morsel to eat.

What happens when it's mid-fall and you go birding? You get squirrels.

I've seen rabbits eat a lot of things, but not a leaf like this. It was pretty cute watching him move it around as he chewed.

Explored on 3/27/21!

This male downy woodpecker stops his work collecting insects for a moment to enjoy the breeze and fall leaves (or so I like to think).

A Northern Flicker takes in his fall surroundings after exploring a nearby dead tree.

Yesterday was a bit of a disaster for a walk; when the most interesting thing you see the whole time is a squirrel there's a problem.

This tiny guy is only 8-11 cm in length, and one of the smallest birds in North America.