This is a beautiful Hackberry Emperor butterfly! In years past, we would have seen a lot of them, but they just haven't been around much this year. In fact we have not seen butterflies of any variety.
~ Rick
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Squirrels are absolutely nuts—seriously funny and very playful. This little fox squirrel was raiding the bird feeder and bolted the second we showed up. Then she scampered up this tree, but just had to stop and look back to see if we were still watching. The audacity!
~ Rick
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This is a beautiful male American Goldfinch! Right now when you're out hiking, you can hear them singing loudly. Then you'll see them flying by. They are so easy to spot because of their unique flying style. I just love this bird!
~ Rick
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captured this photo in the same spot where we saw those two deer I shared earlier this week! It seems like a really popular place. This beautiful Great Blue Heron was busy fishing when I stopped by.
~ Rick
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Another day, another absolutely stunning song sparrow! This little maestro actually paused his mid-morning concert just long enough for me to snap this photo. As soon as the shutter clicked, he went right back to serenading the neighborhood. What a total professional!
~ Rick
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