Cape May Warbler

Lincoln's Sparrows

Hermit Thrush

Wilson's Warblers

Killdeer

Monarch Butterfly

Magnolia Warbler

Magnolia Warbler on a mission - SOUTHBOUND!

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Semipalmated Plover

Pine Warbler

Blue-gray Gnatcatchers

Red-shouldered Hawk

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Summer Tanager

Brown-headed Nuthatches

Common Buckeye Butterflies

Northern Mockingbirds

American Goldfinch Family

Feasting on seeds from the spent flower heads of echinacea plants.

More Sanderlings on the Beach

These adorable juveniles are crossing the Great Lakes during migration at this time of year.  These youngsters were likely hatched on the northern arctic islands in Canada and are heading south to the Caribbean or South America for the winter.