I've found a new way to work birding into my busy work week. As I mentioned last week, I've started birding along the Charles River before work to catch migratory warblers while they're at their peak. Some days I don't have enough time for a full walk so I've been pulling over and parking on Charles River Rd. right near the prime spot I mentioned (stand of trees right after Watertown Square) to get in some quick birding. I did it on Tuesday of this week and saw some more yellow-rumped warblers but didn't get any good pictures.
Then on Thursday I decided to pull over and stop in the same spot on my way home. I was excited to see my first Baltimore Oriole of the year!
This is a young male I believe- the black is still coming in on its head:
Then I spotted another male along the banks of the river:
I also enjoyed watching the double-crested cormorants that were roosting in the trees rather than perching on logs/dead trees in the river. This was because the Boston College women's crew team was practicing so they had to stay out of their way.
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and a Scarlet Tanager...
migration city!
@Dawn- That's great! I'm very jealous of your Scarlet Tanager. I never seem to have good luck with those.
@Anonymous- Cool. I find Orioles really interesting to watch too. I saw a couple interacting with red-winged blackbirds last weekend.