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The Curious Indigo and the Teenage Praying Mantis
Yesterday I spent a long time at Pawling Farm in Valley Forge. Much of that time was photographing the very cooperative and quite curious Indigo Bunting. And then walking down the regular path was this beautiful teenage Praying Mantis sitting at the top of a plant looking straight at me. She stayed long enough…
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Eastern College Pond Today
I only had about an hour and a half this morning. I decided to go to Eastern College Pond and look for baby Canada geese. Instead I found a beautiful Eastern Phoebe who posed for me and two blue gray gnatcatchers building a nest in a tall tree along the banks of the pond.…
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Spring is Here!!
Today was truly spring. The birds were many. And there was a groundhog who emerged and grabbed a nearby branch. Deer and best of all the first warbler of the season – a pine warbler. The Tufted Titmouse Northern Flicker Kissing Black Capped Chicadees Ground Hog with Branch White Tailed Deer Bluebird between the…
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Box Turtle in the Woods Today
I spent a good three hours scouring the woods in Valley Forge today looking for something interesting to photograph. Finally on my way out of the woods there he was. A little orange box turtle just sitting there with a fly on his back. Oh the thrill of it all!
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Pileated Take-Off – Valley Forge
There were two of these beauties playing in the woods on Monday. I tried to get them both in the same frame, but they would not cooperate.
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“Praise the Lord on High”
The bluebirds are everywhere in Valley Forge. This one today was so happy. Can’t you just hear him praising the Lord!
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Bluebird and the Fly – Spring has Sprung!!
I had an exceptional Sunday afternoon with a pair of bluebirds in Valley Forge National Park. When I parked in the parking lot I saw a bluebird fly into the woods. I hiked into the woods to find him and there he was with the Mrs. He flew further and further into…
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“Would You Like a Cup of Tea?”
Came across this old favorite in the archives and could not resist. Spring is on its way. I can feel it in the air. Nobody has been around for a few days. But pretty soon the little guys will be coming out to play.
