A Soggy Week

Week of Aug 21, 2023, we had some rainy days, lots of rain. The Thames River is very high and fast moving.  So I didn't see much at the river.  I went to a wetland in North London.  It was quiet.  I decided to take some pictures of plants.  They are so pretty this time of year.

Joe-Pye Weeds

Hawkweed

Canada Goldenrod

The only butterfly I saw other than Cabbage Whites was the Northern Crescent.  The first one I've seen this year! lol

Northern Crescent

A Double-crested Cormorant few over.  I also saw a Cooper's Hawk, Turkey Vultures. and Ring-billed Gulls.  It was an overcast day so my pictures were silhouettes.    

Double-crested Cormorant

I also saw some Mallards, a Belted Kingfisher, lots of American Goldfinches, House Finches, Catbird and Song Sparrows.

Findings Week of August 14, 2023

Week of August 14, 2023

I don't have many photos this past week.  Visiting around London ponds again.  The mosquitoes are still really bad. I get a good photo once in a while and other times I'm deleting a lot like this past week.  Butterflies were very few.  A lot of Cabbage Whites and saw one Eastern Tiger Swallowtail...have not seen any Sulphurs yet.  

Osprey

Downy Woodpecker

Greater Yellowlegs

I rarely see katydids.

Katydid

Around the Ponds

Week of August 14, 2023

Visiting different ponds this week.  A variety of plants, birds and turtles.

Midland Painted Turtles

Greater Yellowlegs

Green Heron

Eastern Kingbird

Merlin

Belted Kingfisher

Great Blue Heron

Exploring around London - August 2023

First week of August 2023 

Some photos of a mixture of things this week.  

Great Egret

Purple Loosestrife

Swamp Milkweed

Wild Bergamot

Midland Painted Turtles

My first Red Admiral of the season. lol

Red Admiral

Monarch

Northern Leopard Frog

Northern Map Turtles and Spiny Softshells

Spiny Softshells

Osprey