It was super warm out and I expected to see a few butterflies. On the way back to the car, I told Teresa we should have seen our favorite, the Hackberry Emperor. Almost on queue this Hackberry Emperor showeed up.
~ Rick
Extras
I was trying to get a good photo of the turtle but missed the Hooded Merganser. I didn't see the parents but they had to be there somewhere. The turtle didn't really care.
~ Rick
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Fishing: Bird Yoga?
This is a unique photo. I love seeing a Great Blue Heron but this one was really close and his location made it a difficult photo. Even getting a focus on him was difficult. I love how it turned out.
~ Rick
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A Diverse Pair
I did not expect to get this photo. We were hiking on a 'butterfly walk' with a naturalist from the Miami County Parks District these two showed up. It's a Black Swallowtail and a Monarch butterfly. The monarch is slightly out of focus but this is one of my favorite photos of this season.
~ Rick
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She’s Back
This Pileated Woodpecker showed up a couple days this past week. This is a much better photo than the one I posted last week. I am not saying it is perfect, but much better than the previos post.
They are a large woodpecker .. a large bird period.
~ Rick
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