Observações de greglandgraf

Not an unusual sighting, but hopefully of phenological value; these and others I saw were the first turtles I saw basking this year.

Possibly a red-tailed hawk? It was eating an animal along a walking path; it looked like a small dead bird, but I didn't get close enough to see clearly.

Unknown caterpillars. 4 of same type spotted crossing a path in Chicago's Lincoln Park.

Not unusual, but adorable.

I've seen this bird at Chicago's North Pond in Lincoln Park a few times this year. I don't remember seeing it here in prior years.

This bird appeared to be stunned but otherwise unharmed. A museum volunteer created a temporary shelter for it outside where it could recover and be monitored.

In Deep Creek, many lots are designated as habitat for the scrub jay. While the photo doesn't show that clearly, it was taken on one of those lots.

In the butterfly garden at Manatee Park.

I've seen a fair number of these this year, but this one was a bit unusual because I saw it at about 8 pm, and it was on a busy sidewalk about a half a block away from Lincoln Park.

Unknown plant found on freest path near Ketchikan

Basking on a log near the pier at North Pond, Lincoln Park, Chicago

At Chicago Botanic Garden. Seen on a sign in the vegetable garden there. Unknown visitors were trying to feed it a bug

North pond, Lincoln park, chicago

Found a trio of these butterflies in Skagway, Alaska. Possibly a white admiral?