Saturday, April 30, 2016

Some Spring Butterflies

I haven't had much time to get out and seek out the spring butterflies this year but here are some I saw in the county.
Eastern Pine Elfin

 Frosted Elfin

Eastern Tailed Blue Butterflies

Henry's Elfin

Juvenal's Duskywing


Monday, April 25, 2016

Ocean City Welcome Center Rookery

I have heard about the rookery along the new Ocean City bridge but have never been there so decided since it's nesting time I'd take a field trip.  I found good numbers of both Black-crowned and Yellow-crowned Night Herons and in their breeding colors.
Black-crowned Night Heron

Black-crowned Night Herons

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Yellow-crowned Night Herons

Friday, April 22, 2016

Yard butterflies

Back in March on the 30th we logged into the first 2 butterflies of the year ~ Cabbage White's & American Ladies.  The Ladies have been very flighty and do not sit for photographs.  Today, I also saw 2 Eastern Black Swallowtails and a Tiger Swallowtail.

American Lady

Eastern Black Swallowtail

Earth Day ~ A walk in the CM Nature Preserve


Monday, April 18, 2016

Beth's Patch ~Double-crested Cormorant

Sitting out front at the end of the jetty when I got home from work