September 2016
A bright double Rainbow blazed across the sky as the sun set
An immature Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) flying in to land
A 7-8 foot tall Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) standing above the rest of the wildflowers
A female Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) resting on a stick
A little fish swimming around below the bridge
A female Common Mergansers (Mergus merganser) flying over Lake Catchacoma
An Amur Maple (Acer ginnala) leaf drifting down through the waters of Lake Catchacoma
The flowers of Butter-and-Eggs (Linaria vulgaris)
A Bright little Fleabane flower (Erigeron sp.) with a small insect bee-lining it for the nectar rich centre
As the sun set behind this Bull Thistle (Cirsium vulgare) it stood out among the other vegetation
A Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) hovering above the pond before diving down into the water and flying off with its catch
Some wildlife has taken to utilizing the way in which humans have changed and manipulated the ecosystems in which we inhabit. The European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is one of those species. This flock can be seen flowing in a stream of life from an otherwise lifeless human structure
Some light purple Creeping Bellflowers (Campanula rapunculoides)
An Eastern Pheobe (Sayornis phoebe) perched up in the tree
A patch of White Water Lilies (Nymphaea odorata) with the sun glinting off of them
A Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) perched in a tree
A little Snail from the Amber Snail family (Succineidae sp.)
Rose Turtleheads (Chelone obliqua) near Stony Lake
An Eastern Pheobe (Sayornis phoebe) and Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) which can be seen flitting away
One of the White Water Lilies (Nymphaea odorata) that were all over the place
A Northern Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon) basking in the sun on the bank
Among the dry channels of a wetland was this Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans) crouched down among the new greenery that was coming up as the drought persists
A Red Pine (Pinus resinosa) leaning out over the water
A Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) which was flitting all over the place
A White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) on an island in Stoney Lake
Beautiful light rose clouds lit up by the setting sun
A Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) flipping and rolling around in the water
A Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) perched on a branch before she flitted off
Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) landing on the Canal
These little Boxelder Bugs (Boisea trivittata) have been carpeting the leaves and walls in the area