August 13th. Summer sunshine: Woodland Sunflower (Helianthus divaricatus).

 

Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) is always ahead of the pack in showing some fall color.

 

Fragrant Water-lilies (Nymphaea odorata).

 

 

 

 

 

Female Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) on its usual perch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 14th. A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) perched where the Kingfisher was yesterday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa) in their usual spot. Two males and a female...

 

...and another female.

 

Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus).

 

Back to the Heron. Finished grooming.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Heron displaced the usual Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) to higher branches.

 

Another Heron, this one in the little marsh by the turn for the Colchester Spur.

 

 

 

 

 

August 16th. Juvenile Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris). Male?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus).

 

Backlit fern.