July 2016
A Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) in the sun
A close-up of a young male Mallard's (Anas platyrhynchos) wing and speculum
A little Candy Striped Leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinean) on one of the Tiger Tooth Peppers
One of hundreds of these small insects I found all over the train tracks
A young White-tailed Deer Fawn (Odocoileus virginianus) grazing in a field
Black Raspberries (Rubus occidentals) which was turned into wine
Reeds down at Little Lake after the sun went down
A Groundhog (Marmota monax) munching on some leaves
A little grasshopper blending in with the background
The sunset reflecting off the clouds
A Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia) resting on a tree
An unusual looking moth on grass
Bittersweet Nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) flowers
Oxeye Daisies (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) down by the canal
A Wild Grape (vitis riparia) reaching out with its tendrils so it can reach the sunlight
A little Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans melanota) in the edge of the stream with his eyes just above the water
A tiny little hatchling Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta marginata)
A Potter Wasp (Eumeninae sp.) was also enjoying the Black Raspberries (Rubus occidentalis)
Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) dying back as the season progresses
A Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum) resting on a leaf
A Bumble Bee (Bombus Sp.) feeding on a Thistle
An American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) taking off from a fence post
An Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) landing on a tree
A Green Heron (Butorides virescens) which flew out from the reeds to perch atop a tree
A male American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) defending his territory from rivals
A Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) which was attempting to perch on the end of the branch
An American Robin (Turdus migratorius) taking off from the track
This Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) was preening its feathers out in the river
A White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) was searching the pine tree for insects
A Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) which was flying around with quite a few other dragonflies and damselflies
A couple of American Goldfinches (Spinus tristis) which were feeding on thistles took a quick break on the wire!