I took myself out to Kensington, a favorite park for bird photography, on Easter Sunday morning because I figured it would be empty.

And, in some ways, it was. There were no families enjoying barbecue, and no busloads of school kids enjoying a field trip.

No one was feeding the little birds.

But photographers? Oh yea, photographers with their long, heavy lenses are not going to let a beautiful spring morning get lost in a holiday!

Still I bet most of us out there that morning managed to get at least a few (dozen) great shots.

And long ago, on a previous post I promised I’d show you more birds.

So here you go. I’ll try to limit this to some of my most favorite from that early morning walk in the woods a month ago.

But it’s hard. I have so many favorites.

As I study each of these I’m transported back to that cool morning, surrounded by hungry birds, the deer watching from further back in the trees, the squirrels hurrying so as not to be left out.

The chipmunks hoarding, the sunlight shifting.

It’s always a magical time at Kensington, no matter what part of the park you visit.

But if you want to experience wildlife in a more intimate manner, get there in the morning on a weekday before the crowds and walk the trails at the Nature Center.

Or early on a holiday morning. That works too.

So tell me, which image is YOUR favorite?