Nummy Island ~ Shorebirds arriving

Black-bellied Plover

 I love when the shorebirds start to arrive on Nummy Island as to me it's a sign that summer is coming.  I also really enjoy the photographic opportunities that it affords me.  Here are some of the first wave of the birds.

Dowitcher

Dowitcher

Little Blue Heron feeding

Cape Island ~ Bald Eagle

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

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

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

Beth's Patch ~Double-crested Cormorant

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