A Green Heron on the hunt along the lake's shoreline.
A Great Blue Heron chases off a Great Egret from a perch at the top of the rookery. There were some courtship dances by a Great Egret a couple of weeks ago in the rookery but I haven't seen any nesting attempts. Maybe next year the Great Egrets will try nesting here again.
Jocelyn Anderson Photography
Jocelyn Anderson Photography
A female Rose-breasted Grosbeak and her nestlings, right after she delivered them a meal.
I hadn't seen any young Killdeer this year until I was out on a run in the neighborhood yesterday. I spotted two Killdeer chicks near a parking lot, so I drove back after my run with my camera to get a few photos.
A Baltimore Oriole that recently fledged. This little one was pretty high in a tree and was being fed by mom and dad. The tail feathers are so tiny!
A Mute Swan was sitting on her nest when a Snapping Turtle decided to climb on up. The turtle made it all the way to the top before several wing smacks encouraged the turtle to leave.
Lighting was tough but it was still delightful to see the little fuzzies. Killdeer are shorebirds but are often not anywhere near a shore.
