My Yard ~ Butterflies

This year has been a strange butterfly year with wet.cool weather at the end of June into the July and so the numbers of butterflies have been low.  Hopefully that will change as we get to the end of August and into September & October. 

Silver-spotted skippers

Summer Azure

Common Buckeye

Clouded Sulphur

Variegated Fritillary

Variegated Fritillary

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

 

My Yard ~ Pileated Woodpecker

This Pileated Woodpecker visited my yard today.  I am always happy to have them visit though wouldn't want them to stay.  This species of bird makes very large holes in which to nest.

 

My Yard ~ Nesting White-breasted Nuthatch

This is the first year I have seen nesting White breasted Nuthatches in my yard.  It's been fun to watch the parents bringing sunflower chips to the birds in the tree cavity many times a day.  After about a month the babies fledge and it's fun watching them learn how to fly.

 

My Yards ~ Birds ~ Hairy Woodpecker

 Looks like there's a baby Hairy woodpecker nearby. So great to see!

My yard ~ Indigo Bunting Yard Bird #70

Indigo Bunting Yard Bird #70

 Blackburnian Warbler at Magee Marsh, OH

My Yard ~ FOY ~ Ruby-throated Hummingbird

There have been a few male Ruby-throated Hummingbirds coming through my yard but I haven't seen any females yet