Monday, July 27, 2009

Hang on tight!


This tiny butterfly was hanging on to a Queen Anne's Lace bud during some stiff gusts of wind.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Daddy Cardinal with Baby


I had to shoot this through my living room window because I knew they'd be gone as soon as I opened the door to go outside.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Butterfly Wars




The Monarch and Fritillary butterflies were chasing each other away from the same patch of milkweed plants. I couldn't catch them in action, but was able to get shots of them as they made landings to refuel.

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Finally!


The butterflies have been very scarce in this area this summer. I don't know if it's due to the cool, rainy weather or if their numbers are just declining. I was happy to get a shot of this Monarch today!

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Cardinal Mystery


This female Cardinal recently started to show up at my bird feeder. It appears to be missing the toes on the right foot. I have been wondering if this is a known birth defect or if it lost the toes after it hatched? It's a mystery to me. Does anyone out there know or have an educated guess? You can get a good close-up look by clicking on the photo to view a larger version.

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Snow Squall over Lake Erie