Today is Thursday and it is my regular day for birding with my good friend Doug. Today we went down to Newport County, Rhode Island, and first birded St. Mary's pond in Portsmouth. We then went to Miantonomi Park, Newport, which is a well-known birding area.
At St. Mary's pond, an Osprey flew above us, carrying a fish in its talon.

Yellow warblers were flitting around and singing as well, as were

house wrens.

Cedar waxwing's did put in their appearance. In total, for St. Mary's pond, we ended up with 36 different species of birds.

We then traveled to Miantonomi Park, Newport , where we picked up another 38 different species of birds, of course, there was duplications in the lists.
We were able to observe and photograph a 2nd year male Summer

Tanager,

and then a little later a Cooper's Hawk's did stay around long enough for me to obtain in its picture.

We observed a white eyed Vireo at a nest, which at first we thought that it was building, but, on further observation the Vireo was returning and taking material from that nest to add to its nest wherever it was hidden.