The snail was there first, then this couple stopped by.
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I want it all
The young Nuthatch wants all the peanuts. Decision making is a very difficult skill to master.
Little Tease
Alvin likes to tease the cat in the window. And steal the Blue Jays’ peanuts from the table.
House Wren
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Mississinewa Lake, Indiana
Buttonbush Secrets
I walked past a 7 foot tall Buttonbush when the activity arrested my journey. Upon closer inspection, the bush was nurturing not only a variety of bees, but these adorable Clearwing Hummingbird moths. I lost a portion of my life in this bush, and I have no regrets, having found so much more.
Eagle Creek Park – Indianapolis, IN / June 2018
Dickcissel Love
They flew all around us as if we were not even there, and seemed to have some fledglings down in the grasses. These fellas (at least 2 individuals by looking at their markings) sat within 2 yards of me, not a bit concerned.
Dickcissel
Prophetstown State Park, Indiana
July 2018
Well, Hello There
View from my back deck
Skids On!
Great Blue Heron
Hueston Woods – Ohio
July 2018
The Eye of a Raptor
Eagle Creek Ornithology Center – Indianapolis, IN – resident Red Shouldered Hawk
Eagle Creek Ornithology Center – Indianapolis, IN – resident Red Tailed Hawk
Hey Pops, Look at Me!
Junior Red Bellied Woodpecker was fascinated with the vine hanging in front of Pops and kept grabbing it with his beak then freefalling while hanging on. Then he would jump off at the bottom of the fall, climb back up the tree and do it all over again. Dad did what my Dad would have done – pretty much ignored the kid’s activity and went on about his business.
Our backyard fledglings are like all other youthful critters and explore their new world, pecking at, tasting and checking all the new surfaces and fluttering things, sometimes with quite a humorous show. They are also not that nervous of we humans.
a vacation in my mind 