20 June 2024 Herons and Pickerel Weed

Hiding in the shadows...

and out looking for a meal.

Pickeral Weed in bloom at Sunnly Lake

Pasture Rose adding color.

11 June 2024 Lunch Walk at Sunny Lake

Lunch time was show time for herons at Sunny Lake. The peaceful park is a magnet for these beautiful birds.

2 June 2024 Vocal Heron

Sometimes a heron just needs to squawk.

2 May 2024 Strolling Opposite Banks with a Heron

It was looking for a meal along the far bank. I just wanted to walk the opposite shore and takes photos. We both won.

30 September 2023 Herons and Egrets at Mentor Lagoons

Sometimes the abundance of beauty in the world gives us a moment to forget and be awed.

10 August 2023 Scenes From a Local Park

I stopped at a park on my way home from work. I was happy to see a great blue heron walking on the grass near the water's edge.

My visit also included a rainbow sighting.

31 July 2023 Hummingbirds

We were returning to one of the pioneer cemeteries that is usually home to hummingbirds. We missed seeing any on our prior day visit. The wildflowers in the cemetery had brought bees collecting nectar.

We were happy to spot hummingbirds out for an early morning territory battle.