Beautiful Viceroy

This beautiful Viceroy flew by us on a recent hike. I don't think I can describe how excited I was to watch her make her way up the trail. I was even more excited when she paused and gave me a few moments to capture a couple photos. It made my day.

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Big Mouth

This photo did not come out very good but I thought I would share it anyway. This is an American Snout. I can't remmber ever photographing one before and this one did not come out great, but there he was. We were a few inches from the Stillwater River. For a better photo, click the link abovce. As for the name:

Snout butterflies have prominent elongated mouthparts (labial palpi) which, in concert with the antennae, give the appearance of the petiole (stem) of a dead leaf. Snouts often take advantage of this superb camouflage by hanging upside down under a twig, making them nearly invisible. Wings are patterned black-brown with white and orange markings. The forewings have a distinctive squared off, hook-like (falcate) tip. (wikipedia)

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At Work

I love the American Goldfinch. Here is a little fact:

American Goldfinches breed later than most North American birds. They wait to nest until June or July when milkweed, thistle, and other plants have produced their fibrous seeds, which goldfinches incorporate into their nests and also feed their young. (Sourse: All about birds)

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Tiger

Teresa and I were hiking near the Stillwater River one day last week when we saw this male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. I was surprised at how long he stayed on this same Canada Thistle. We shot a lot of photos .. I guess he's a star.

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Majestic Raptor

Teresa and I took a long hike with Cooper one morning this week. It was cool outdoors but the sky was blue and it was perfect hiking weather. When we are walking one or more of our dogs on the bike trail, we rarely take a camera, other than maybe our iPhone. On this morning, I suggeted Teresa bring her big girl camera. The last time I hiked this trail I saw a pair of Egrets in the river. I tried to capture a good photo with my iPhone, but it just was not enough zoom.

About 3 miles into our walk Teresa noticed a large bird in a tree on the other side of the Great Miami River. We have seen several Turkey Vulture in the trees in this area lately so I really did not think much of it. She focused her lens and shot these photos. It was a beautiful Bald Eagle. This is likely one of the pair that nest about 3 to 4 miles to the south of this location. So majestic.

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