Finally .. we have been trying to find and photograph a Monarch Butterfly for weeks. I saw this one near the Miami River. It's not a perfect photo, but success .. finally.
~ Rick
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I belevie this is a female House Finch. It sure seems a little large, but seems right. Any other ideas?
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This is a Dragonhunter .. a really big dragonfly. I think this one is about 4 inches long. I took this quote from an app I use to help me identify insects (Check out Picture Insect App (iOS)).
The dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus) is a large dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It's a solitary species with a territorial behavior. It will vigorously protect its territory from other dragonflies, it has also been known to attack songbirds too. It's most active when the sun is out, and it typically rests parallel to the sun's rays.
From wikipedia:
The adult feeds on large insects, including darner and clubtail dragonflies, sometimes ambushing them from above. It also takes monarch butterflies, eating the thorax and abdomen first to avoid the greatest concentration of cardenolide toxins.
Amazing .. and one big bug hunter.
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Yes, he's back. The reality is I was the one that was back. It seems that this Eastern Towhee resides at the Rangeline Road access entrance to the Stillwater Prairie Reserve. Now he seems to follow us around. Cute.
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The White-breasted Nuthatch is an intriguing bird. We saw these two while hiking this past weekend. It was about to rain and I was hoping the trees would keep us dry. I thought there was a woodpecker in a nearby tree, but instead I saw these two. Lucky for us, they were so engaged in their hunt for lunch that they ignored us.
We didn't get too wet. Some light drizzle, but no heavy rain.
~ Rick