Cooper's Hawk

Cooper's Hawk One of two juveniles continually calling for food from their parents nearby.

Cooper's Hawk A bird overhead caught this juvenile's attention. However, not the two large rabbits ambling about on the trail below.

Cooper's Hawk The other juvenile landed in the tangled branches of a tree and looked at home worrying through them.

Cooper's Hawk It even found a tunnel to fly through.

House Wren Trying to decide whether or not to complain about an intruder.

Swallowtail Butterfly Brilliant scales in the sunlight as it fed on the flowers.

Swallowtail Butterfly Probing into the center of the flower.

Swallowtail Butterfly A delicate balance as it worked from flower to flower with short flutters.

Eastern Kingbird In the open at Governor Nelson State Park and on the lookout for all intruders into its space.

Northern Cardinal Crest straight up in excitement, a female with her bill stained from eating berries.

Common Yellowthroat A male on the way to a nest with freshly caught food for its young.

Sedge Wren Usually well-hidden, this Sedge Wren popped up and down a few times while chatting away.

Sedge Wren A quick look before disappearing again.

Crane Crossing An enjoyable not-so-standard sign with art work.

Sandhill Crane No need to worry about flyovers.

Red-winged Blackbird A fledgling squawking for food from a male parent, but the parent looks like it is done feeding. Get over it.

Double-crested Commorant Passing through and working with the sun at Stricker's Pond on an early morning.

Double-crested Commorant The two companions, both immature birds.

Green Heron A short wooden bridge makes for a good fishing spot.

Green Heron Look up at the sound of a bird flying over and talking. Danger or not?

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Common Yellowthroat

Common Yellowthroat Early morning wing cleanings in the bright sunlight. Right wing first.

Common Yellowthroat On top of the right wing.

Common Yellowthroat A good stretch out, like a traffic signal. Go this way, not the other.

American Robin Two sat quietly grooming themselves in the gravel until one suddenly decided a dive bombing was in order.

American Goldfinch Perched in the thistles while looking for seeds, probably for nesting, if not food.

House Wren Squatter in an house intended for another species.

Indigo Bunting High on a bare branch as it sings loudly away.

Eastern Bluebird A simple and elegant beauty, along with a equally quiet call and pristine song.

Eastern Kingbird On the lookout for trouble as it usually allows no other birds in its territory. None at all.

Great Crested Flycatcher Everywhere, yet often not seen as they prefer the high canopy of the tree tops.

Gray Catbird Giving out one of its namesake meowing calls.

Eastern Meadowlark This one was doing its chatter, but seemed to believe it was performing a good Meadowlark song.

Sandhill Crane One of two parents and a colt foraging a small prairie.

Sandhill Crane One adult hung back where it thought the hunting had to be better, though it let out a bugle and soon followed.

Sandhill Crane One adult and the youngster.

Sandhill Crane The youngster alone. When it laid down to rest, the parents stoppped to stand guard, highly protective as ever.

Cliff Swallow An old barn in use as a cliff for dozens, if not hundreds of swallows.

Cliff Swallow Most of the swallows here are juveniles, flitting in and out with the sublime grace of all swallows.

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