July 28th. The usual young Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa) in their favorite spot.

 

Lots of rebar going up at Old Colchester Road.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fancy gun for wiring the rebar together.

 

At Norton's Pond, a carpet of Fragrant Water-lilies (Nymphaea odorata).

 

A pinkish Hedge Bindweed (Convolvulus sepium) flower.

 

Phlox (Phlox sp.).

 

 

 

The usual Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodius) on a tiny "island".

 

Bumble Bee (Family Bombidae) on Fragrant Water Lily (Nymphaea odorata).

 

 

 

Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria).

 

Sunflowers (Helianthus sp.).

 

 

 

At Cranberry Bog, a Monarch (Danaus plexippus) on Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back to Old Colchester Road after 3 PM and massive progress had been made on rebar installation.

 

 

 

One of many jobs I've never had, thankfully.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 31st. The juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) was back, calling from it's favored perch.

 

Walking west from the Route 85 parking area, just about to where the mural starts, look to your right for a small opening in the foliage to a distant dead tree where the bird perches and calls.

 

 

 

 

 

(Just for fun.)

 

Despite the poor weather, much work has been done on the form for the bridge abutment at Old Colchester Road.

 

Looks like he's working from the plan document.

 

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) as I walked back west.

 

Young male Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) well on the way to adult plumage.

 

Back by the Red-shouldered hawk. It had moved a foot or so down the branch where it perches.

 

 

 

The Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodius) at Norton's Pond, as usual.

 

Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) at Cranberry Bog...

 

...along with the resident Great Blue Heron with the damaged tongue sticking out of it's throat...

 

 

 

......and a male American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis).

 

 

 

August 1st. Saturday, so this is where work stopped for the weekend.

 

Guessing the rebar at the top is for another structure to be added later.

 

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodius) trying to stay cool on a very humid morning.

 

Gular Flutter in operation.