
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…

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…

I went back to the woods today looking for the oven bird and found so many of them. Here area a few of my favorite photos and a little video from this mornings walk.

I have to say I am having way too much fun finding new little birdies every day at Valley Forge. Today I saw a lot of little flutterers in a large bush so I set up my tripod with the legs very low and sat down and waited for somebody to come into my…