American Goldfinch, Cabbage Moth, Painted Turtle, Spider Web and a Tiger Swallowtail

I'll start off by showing what was a stand of amber waves of grain two days prior to these photos. As I drove past I told myself I have to get a photo of this beautiful field. Well... It still looked pretty cool but I missed my chance of the wavy grains of wheat. An American Goldfinch displayed an interesting eating fashion. A small Cabbage Moth sat upon a nearby thistle. An Indigo Bunting sang from his perch. As I approached  the Mill Pond, several painted turtles were out sunning themselves. As I crossed a small trail bridge I noticed a Spider weaving her Web. Then I was interrupted by a Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly. It seemed to have an interest in the shoreline of the creek.

Amber waves of grain... NOT...

There is a Goldfinch perched in the thistles, I thought I would show it's food plot...

An American Goldfinch feeds on the down side...

A Cabbage Moth setting on a thistle plant...

An Indigo Bunting...

Painted Turtles soaking up the sun...

A Spider weaving her web...

A Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly...

A small Snapping Turtle...

Here's lookin at ya...

 

A Bee, Kingfisher, Barn Swallow, Great Blue Heron, a Frog and a Red Winged Blackbird

Many times I am stopped by a busy Bee, this again was one of those times. I have no idea upon what type of flower it occupies but I liked it. The Kingfisher is a bird that has always found me very easy to avoid. This guy still wasn't as close as I would have liked to have had it, but it is what it is. A young Barn Swallow rested in a tree while all of its siblings were flying all around. Frogs have no friends at the lily ponds. All creatures feathered, furred or scaled love to eat Frogs. They (the frogs) are incredibly wary. I was lucky to catch these guys. As always a Great Blue Heron gave me pause and a couple of pics. I have hundreds of photos of these guys, just can't help myself. Lastly a Red Winged Blackbird, a female, gives me a pose.

A Bee doing what bees do...

A Belted Kingfisher sounding off...

Belted Kingfisher checking the backside...

Belted Kingfisher looking for his lunch...

Immature Barn Swallow...

Frog on a lily pad...

Another Frog...

A Great Blue Heron...

Do they always look angry?

Female Red Winged Blackbird...

Bucks Does and Fawns, Brown Headed Cowbirds, Cooper's Hawk and Grey Squirrels, and a Great Crested Flycatcher

A pair of Brown Headed Cowbirds gave me some photo ops. I saw a Cooper's  Hawk  fly through the woods and land on a branch. Not much of a shot but it was all I could get. A couple of Grey Squirrels entertained me for a few moments. My first time seeing and photographing a Great Crested Flycatcher.  A Thistle, Bee and Butterfly, can't help it, took a photo. It's the time of year when your chances of seeing young spotted Whitetail Fawns are more probable. I have seen a few so far this year. I believe the Fawn by itself was dashing across the field to locate its mother. The following photos indicate it was successful.

Brown Headed Catbird (female)...

Brown Headed Cowbirds (male and female)...

Cooper's Hawk...

Grey Squirrel...

Grey Squirrel...

Great Crested Flycatcher...

Thistle, Bee, and a Butterfly...

Two Whitetail Bucks with antlers in velvet...

This fellow looks a bit under nourished, hope he's OK...

This little fellow was dashing across the field all by itself... He entered the woods to my right so I dashed over and looked down the hillside and saw the doe leading it away.

Doe and Fawn together at last...

Disappearing into the thicket..

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A Red Fox Kit, Some Bees, A Fox Squirrel and a Piebald Whitetail

I got pretty lucky the other day. A young Fox kit bounced out of the tall grass and gave me a few moments where I was able to get a few photos.  As I walked past an area of flowering water plants I noticed they were very Bee friendly. Another water lily was host to a couple of insects. Then a Fox Squirrel stops by, not so sure at first but soon was comfortable enough to give me a couple shots. A rare sighting of a Piebald Whitetail Deer was a welcome surprise. Piebald deer (partially white) are from a recessive genetic trait and the deer usually become more prevalent due to overpopulation of a deer herd. Shortly after seeing the piebald deer a young Whitetail Buck, came surprisingly close. Notice the antler growth is in velvet. 

A Red Fox kit...

A couple of busy Bees...

This Lily is a bug collector...

A Fox Squirrel checking out the area...

A Piebald Whitetail Deer (right) and its companion come out of the woods and cross the field...

A Piebald Whitetail Deer...

Young Whitetail Buck...