Found on the Trail

It's always so fun running across an unexpected bird.  It was a treat to spot this spotted sandpiper and get a few pictures of him. ...

I took these pictures on a chilly, overcast day, as two pelicans were swimming between the bands of shadow cast by the walls of a canal...

Here is a Canada goose. Sometimes they are informally called Canadian Geese. The term "branta" from their scientific nam...

I'm on a roll with these redwings!  Here is another: All dressed up in his fancy duds! This one was photographed at Pigeon Creek...

It is always a special thrill to get a good shot of a female red-winged blackbird.  They are very coy and I was so happy this picture turned...

It would be hard not to notice the big personality that male red-winged blackbirds have, with their flashy shoulders and loud, constant call...

These are white heath asters. They grow in old pastures and abandoned fields, and bloom in the fall of the year.  They are also ...

I had the pleasure of seeing these beautiful domestic roses out at our local scout camp. They were pruned in August, and were blooming...

I do not understand all of Dylan Thomas's poem, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night", but somehow the words of that poem ca...

Bull Frogs are large frogs, with a call that gives them their name.   Their backs and upper sides are olive green in color.  Females ar...

Belted Kingfishers have been on my bucket list for a long time.  They are such fast birds, racing up and down the river banks, that I had ne...

Whoever lives here has put out some lovely autumn decorations!

Was lucky enough to see this Great Egret the other day, and took these pictures of it taking flight.  Watching it was a marvel.  No wonder m...

These mushrooms are quickly decaying but I thought they were still amazingly beautiful:

Serenity:  Serene, calm, tranquil ... composed, collected, peaceful.

I took a glorious river walk after work and was treated to the sight of this eagle: I believe this is a year-round resident and one th...

You have probably heard of evening primrose oil, and all of its wonderful benefits - from aiding skin conditions to lowering blood pressure ...

Please note:  THE PHOTO IN THIS POST IS NOT MINE. It was taken from the Wood Duck Society page, at  http://www.woodducksociety.com/qanda.h...

Here's an End Band Net Wing - just another beautifully colored beetle of the deciduous forest: Each antenna is jagged, like a saw ...

This is an American Toad. You can tell because it has warts on top of each spot on its back. This is a most common variety of toad in Nort...

Here are a couple of pictures of a running deer I took last weekend: Must have heard that my friend Art was in town, and wanted to ...