In the very short time I had at the Reserve (I hardly walked about half a mile from Bascom House!), I snapped these….

Some of the wildflowers: I got this single-feelered insect on a rain-washed leaf: A silhouette of this Dragonfly: and this Monarch butterfly, which is ubiquitous: The common birds were everywhere, too; here's the NORTHERN CARDINAL: A BARN SWALLOW preening itself: as the rain began, I spotted this EASTERN PHOEBE: On a mulch-bed, this BLUE JAY was hopping around, with its incredible feathers! I saw several CHIPPING SPARROWS and got this one taking a lovely bath just after the rain! This HOUSE WREN sat on a stump, And then shook its tail to dry it: Incredible, but I actually got this EASTERN BLUEBIRD as a bolt of lightning lighted up the sky; the colours, as a result, are a little washed out, but it's still a beautiful bird! There were several Bluebird babies around, too.... I already posted about the RED-SHOULDERED HAWK and the TURKEY VULTURE that made my day, and about the the scenic beauty that made even such a short trip worthwhile...

Baby Bluebirds have got to the most delightful subjects to photograph…they look as if they stepped out straight from a sentimental greeting card!

Didn’t spend enough time to see any mammals, apart from the usual squirrels!