Slow spring...
My birding sort of dropped off a cliff in the second half of last year, coinciding with a more intense work schedule and Nikki and I getting Rio. Halfway through 2025, work remains hectic and, well, the dog is still here too. I did get out a fair amount this spring nonetheless, although not with the intensity that I might have previously. It didn't help that I spent the entire first part of the year in the US, and specifically in and around DC (side trips to Georgia and New Jersey notwithstanding). I finally managed to make my way back to Asia in July, but I have about 5,000 pictures from spring and summer to get through before I can write about that. At the end of March my parents visited us, coming out with their dog and, of course, their mountain bikes. Our one-bedroom apartment isn't exactly ideal for four people and two dogs, so instead we got a cabin out in Shenandoah County, in the foothills of the Appalachians. It was very much still early spring vibes, with the ...