Sunday, May 10, 2015

May 3 through May 10, 2015

A selection of recent photos ...

Insects:

A Painted Lady (I believe)

Reptiles:

 Western Painted Turtles

 Western Painted Turtle

Western Painted Turtles

Amphibians:

Bullfrog 

Bullfrog 

Bullfrog

And some close-ups of their amazing eyes ...




Birds:

 Steller's Jay

 Steller's Jay

 Steller's Jay

Great Egret

Some Gadwall ducks ...

Gadwall duck (male) 

Gadwall Duck (male) 

Gadwall duck (male)

Gadwall duck (female and young)

Gadwall duckling 

Gadwall duckling 

Gadwall duckling 

Gadwall duckling 

Gadwall duckling

Cinnamon Teal (male) 

Cinnamon Teal (female)

Least Sandpiper

Killdeer

Song Sparrow

Brown-Headed Cowbird 

Brown-Headed Cowbird

Band-Tailed Pigeon

Common Yellowthroat (female)

Northern Flicker 

Northern Flicker

Bewick's Wren

Some American Bittern photos.  Note how they can make their long neck appear very short.








A photo-sequence of a Red-Winged Blackbird capturing and eating a dragonfly.

Note the dragonfly just above the bird. 

"Gotcha!" 




A Yellow-Breasted Chat ...







Mammals:

Nutria

Black-Tailed Deer

Black-Tailed Deer

Until next time ... adieu!

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