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Our Baby Praying Mantis
This little beauty was born in a pot of flowers at the front of our driveway about six weeks ago. We recently put in a new garden and relocated that pot of flowers to the front porch. Unless this is another baby altogether, I think she jumped out of the pot and is now…
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All in a Day’s Work
I was hiding in the woods trying to lure a little oven bird into the viewfinder of my big lens when all of a sudden this funky looking long legged Stilt Fly landed on my lens. Luckily I had my macro with me and got a photo of the fly (Micropezidae). Click on the…
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The Toad and the Ant
I was walking in the woods today in Charlestown Meadows and came across this little toad. An ant walked by (look closely at the first photo.) The toad turned his head to see the ant and in a flash too quick for the camera grabbed the ant and…
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The Oven Bird is Back
The only oven bird I ever saw and photographed was in Valley Forge probably around 2010 until last year. Charlestown Meadows is full of these little beauties. And today I found them again. Here are two of one and a shot of the Wood Thrush who is also back, Oh such fun!!! Oven Bird…
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Mr. and Mrs. Grosbeak at the Feeder
This morning when I woke up and looked outside there at our brand new squirrel busting bird feeder were two rose breasted grosbeaks!! I was beyond thrilled as I’ve only seen one in my life. I went outside with my big lens and they posed for a photo. And they stayed all day! There…
