A Scorching Week

 July 18-22, 2022

A very hot week as we are in a heat wave for a couple of days with temperatures feeling like 38c and 40c.  It's very dry and we really need rain.

I was watching two juvenile Red-tailed Hawks in the trees calling for their parents.  A little while later, one of the adults flew right over me with a rodent in its claws flying towards the young.

There were some killdeers around this pond with their chicks. 

 

Killdeer

The wonderful Great Blue Heron.

One day, I went to Komoka Park to see what was around.  I did see some butterflies but not a whole lot...Cabbage Whites, Clouded Sulphurs, and a few Monarchs. 

Tawny Emperor

Dun Skippers

Northern Broken-Dash

Here are a couple of photos of the trail I took going through the fields.

It was nice to see this Great Egret in the trees at the Coves.