Brown-headed Cowbird at the top of the dawn redwood in our front yard.

Gray Catbird at the edge of the red maple swamp out back.

Common Yellowthroat takes off.

Tree Swallow perches on the martin house “antenna.”

Eastern Phoebe holds still for a moment.

Red-winged Blackbird sings atop a maple at the edge of the swamp.

Eastern Towhee, female, scuffling in leaves at the edge of the field.