Hiking With Turkeys?

Teresa and I took a hike at Caesar Creek Gorge State Nature Preserve this week. It was a great hike, but the dense and lush green cover mask the wildlife. We did manage to see a few birds, but was not successul at capturing many photos. I did get this beautiful landsape shot of the Little Miami River.

As we hiked we surprised this wild turkey and her two chicks. What a shock. I think she was far more scared than anything. We snapped a few photos, but tried to give her space to protect her chicks.

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Simple And Beautiful

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This is a Cabbage White Butterfly. I think it is one of the most common of all butterflies. We see them in our yard, along the walks on the bike trail, and on long hikes.

The thing is, they never seem to stop long enough to capture a good photo. This was the exception. I shot this photo on a hike a few days ago. Simple and beautiful.

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A Shy Jay?

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I love the colors of the Blue Jay . I saw this one on a recent hike. I guess he was shy and would not look my way. I'll just call him a shy jay. I guess that name does not fit with the behaviors of any blue jay, but it fit this one.

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A Silver-Spotted …

This is a Silver-spotted Skipper. Actually, it is two different skippers, photographed on two different days. They are not the most attractive butterfly, but they are very cool. The pattern in the wings is very unique and really standsout.

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