Summer Sunset

Baltimore Oriole

Can you spot the Oriole's hanging nest in the photo below?

Click on the photo for an expanded view.

Blue Dasher

Swamp Sparrow

Swarm of Skippers

A swarm of Least Skippers puddling in moist soil for salts and minerals. 

Photos taken at the Canadaway Creek WMA in Arkwright, New York.

Approaching Thunderstorm

Muted sunset over Lake Erie before an approaching thunderstorm this evening.

Wood Duck

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Tonight's Sunset

Viceroy Butterfly

The Viceroy is often mistaken for a Monarch but is has a different wing pattern and is smaller in size.

Blackburnian Warbler

Another beautiful warbler that migrates all the way from South America to breed in our northern forests.  No other warbler found here has an orange throat.

Black-throated Blue Warbler

The beautiful Black-throated Blue Warbler breeds in our thick northern woods during the summer and spends the winter in the Caribbean.  It lives in the best of both worlds!

Eastern Newt

This Eastern Newt is in the red eft terrestrial phase of its life.

Wild Roses

The wild roses on our property always open in early to mid-June.  They are right on schedule.

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." ~ Lao Tzu

Veery

The Veery is easily my favorite songbird.  If you're not familiar with their call, click here to listen.

Indigo Buntings

Tiger Swallowtail

Canada Geese

Wild Turkey

These photos were taken in poor light and through glass, but this big Tom was right outside our living room window yesterday and again this morning.

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Tonight's Sunset

Savannah Sparrow

Grasshopper Sparrow

Found two of these uncommon little gems today.

American Redstart

Photo above appears to be immature male and below is an adult male that wouldn't look in my direction.

Canada Warbler

Triple Header!

This is the third night in a row with another beautiful sunset over Lake Erie.

House Wren

Orchard Oriole

This is an immature (first summer) male Orchard Oriole.

Late in the Day

Cedar Waxwing

Evening Sky Over Lake Erie

Not a bird...

Every Spring season, the Red Squirrels take over a few of our bird houses.  This year is no exception.

Grasshopper Sparrow

The Grasshopper Sparrow nests on the ground in tall grass and vegetation.  Due to human activity such as mowing and pesticide use, the population of this handsome little bird is in a horrible decline.  It is listed as a species of "special concern" in New York State.