Beachgirl's Blog

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Birds Around my Yard

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Downy Woodpecker

Song Sparrow

White-breasted Nuthatch

Carolina Chickadee

Carolina Wren

Blue Jay

Red-bellied Woodpecker

hiding Cooper's Hawk

Monday, October 2, 2023

I enjoy living in the countryside and seeing the Amish out in their buggies. They live a hard life but that is by their choice. Here are 2 young men out on a Saturday wuth their dog enjoying the day. The second image was on a Sunday with a family probably coming home from church. My understanding is church meets every other week. The off week, they visit friends and family.

Sunday, September 24, 2023

My yard ~ Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Ruby-throated Hummingbird in the pouring rain

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Cape May Point ~ Lake Lilly

I visited Lake Lilly in Cape May Point on both Tuesday and Wednesday. I was looking for all things nature. I was surprised to find Pinkweed and Lilly pads taking over the east end of the lake.

Monarch on Pinkweed

Common Yellowthroat

Pearl Crescent

Great Egret

Eastern-tailed Blue

Monarch & Sachem on asters

Great Egret

Blue Dasher

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Cape May Point ~ Harvard Avenue Garden

Harvard Avenue Garden ~ 3 southern strays _ Fiery, Ocola & Long-tailed. I wished I could have gone into the yard as there was a Giant Swallowtail flyby but my pictuures were very blurry so the good documenetation wasn't there. And, even though I was hanging out, it never came out front to the sidewalk again. And, to think, I almost didn't go back here today since yesterday here only had 2 butterflies species.

Long-tailed

American Lady

Fiery

Ocola

Monarch

Cape May County ~ The Meadows

I decided that this morning I would walk the Meadows looking for birds and butterflies. I was hoping for good numbers of both and was disappointed not to find as many as I would have liked.