26 July 2024 Visiting a Prairie

We were out for a longer weekend to visit the prairie cemeteries in central Ohio and hopefully enjoy some great bird sightings. With no bridge deck, this is quite a crossing.

The turtle seemed unconcerned about our presence near the bridge.

When hummingbirds aren't aggressively chasing each other, they are flying at very fast speeds or drinking nector from wildflowers.

Royal catchfly abounds at one of the prairie cemeteries. Most of the flowers are a bright red, but this pale salmon is eye-catching.

Tanking a sip from the royal catchfly

25 July 2024 Lizzie

Lizzie was a gentle soul. She's resting on the lawn while I was doing yard work.

24 July 2024 Birding at Sunny Lake

Sunny Lake is a great place to look for great blue herons. In reality, the lake and park are a haven for all sorts of birds. PeeWee

Catbird

Song Sparrow

20 July 2024 Wildlife at West Woods

It was a perfect warm summer evening to visit West Woods. There were at least eight ducks in this surprise sighting.

Frogs were plentiful on the water.

We topped the walk a great sighting of this cedar waxwing.

17 July 2024 Summer Marches On

It was a blue sky day with perfect weather for a visit to Sunny Lake for a walk with the camera. A hawk on a utility line and a great blue heron fishing for an early evening meal were on offering.

Purple coneflower brightened the trailside while beebalm offered a bed for a weary bee to rest.

14 July 2024 A Quiet Visit to Orchard Hills

This evening was a solitary visit to Orchard Hills. I was hoping to spot a great blue heron on the edge of a small pond The pond was quiet and birdless.

The pond is small but is host to a number of bass.

A swallowtail in the field

A spicebush swallowtail stopped long enough for an image by the monarda in the field.

13 July 2024 Visiting Stan Hywett Gardens

It was old-time baseball day at Stan Hywett Gardens.

Butterflies and flowers stole the show on this summer afternoon.