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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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The Shy Damselfly – Today in Valley Forge
It was a very chilly morning today. I found this little damselfly asleep on a leaf. He got a rather rude awakening with my camera, but it was just too cold for him to fly away. It was loads of fun – at least for me. (Click on him for the full effect.)
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Oh Spring and the Insects!! And We’ve Only Just Begun.
Nymph Katydid on a Buttercup Really Smart Damselflies The Crabby Crab Spider
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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…
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Three Finalists this Month!!!
Serville Cats Touching Noses in Ndutu, Tanzania The Bluebird and the Fly – Valley Forge The Handsome American Toad – Valley Forge
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The Marvelous Marsh Fly and His Smiley Face
I found this wonderful fly in Valley Forge called a Marsh Fly. After posting him somebody told me that he had a smiley face on the back of his wings. I went back and looked at other shots I had taken of him, and lo and behold he does have a smily face on…
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