by David Cohen
The Audubon Naturalist Society (audubonnaturalist.org) has its headquarters at Woodend, its Chevy Chase, Maryland mansion and grounds at 8940 Jones Mill Road. Its first mention that I can find on the Forest Hills Connection came in a 2012 post by Marjorie Rachlin, “Table Manners At The Bird Feeder.” Marlene Berlin (“A birdfeeder brings new life to the backyard”) and I (“Birdfeeder mania!”) followed Marjorie’s lead with other references.
I thought that maybe, just maybe, a birding and conservation group might host birds and other wildlife.
The hypothesis took flight. Over a half-dozen visits to Woodend since January, here’s a little of what I saw:
A red-bellied woodpecker
(All photos © David Cohen, davidcohenphotodc.com)
Cooper’s hawk
Cooper’s hawk in mid-snack
Carolina wren
Tufted titmouse
Dark-eyed junco
Cardinal on a tree trunk
A deer, one of a family of five.
Pileated woodpecker
Two pileated woodpeckers, drawn to a shade tree. I noticed the shades only when I saw the image on my computer monitor.
Diana Hart says
The photos are wonderful! Thanks for posting them.
David Cohen says
Diana Hart, thanks for your kind words!