Miami River Sun Rise

During the summer we usually start the day with a hike on the bike trail somewehere close to home. We like to get Cooper out while it is cool. He does not deal with the heat well. The older dog does not like to hike so she usually stays home. We have been hiking a specific route along the river more often lately becase we see a Bald Eagle there most morings, if we are early enough.

The 1st photo was taken just after sunrise on a beautiful moring last week. A few days later I guess we were too early for even the sun. It was the same location just pre-sunrise.

~ Rick

Killdeer

I am alwyas surprised when and where I see Killdeer. I don't usually see them in the middle of a river, but that is where we found this one. All alone, in the middle of the river. A real surprise .. to me.

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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)

~ Rick