Recent Trip to Circle B Bar Reserve

For those who have not been familiar with some of my previous posts, Circle B Bar Reserve is located south of Lakeland, Florida. It is one of my favorite places to visit, and always provides many opportunities for wildlife photography. Here is a selection of shots from my last trip there.

 Sunrise from the dock at Lake Hancock.

 Looking out over the marsh.

 One of the lakes along the Wading Bird Way trail.

 Osprey waiting for action.

 Female Anhinga

 Unidentified Dragon Fly.

 White Pelican high overhead.

 Spider web in the early morning light.

 Male Cardinal

Male Yellow warbler

This male Yellow Warbler was found this summer at the Audubon Center in Falmouth, Maine. He was very cooperative.

Birds Are Gone - So On To Butterflies

As things cool down here in Maine, the birds, which I love to photograph, have either left or are leaving very soon. So, one has to move on to something else and that seems to be butterflies. I am able to go to a very nice flower garden close by where I can often get shots of a selection of butterflies with limited effort. So, for this posting, I offer a group of recent captures which come from this garden. First, we start off with a picture of the garden itself.

 This flower garden is planned on paper each year, and carefully planted and cared for with loving attention by a local resident with hours of work.

Painted Lady

American Lady

Fritillary Butterfly close up

Male Monarch and flowers

Red Admiral