Sunday, June 27, 2010

Friday, June 25, 2010

Killdeer

At the Owens family farm in Ohio in Jeffersonville, Ohio

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Clapper Rail

Clapper Rails are usually heard rather than seen as they stay hidden in the salt marsh grass. This one came out in the open to do some preening.


Wednesday, June 09, 2010

Female Painted Bunting

at a feeder outside the Education Center at Huntington Beach State Park.

Sunday, June 06, 2010

Anhinga

in the freshwater lagoon at Huntington Beach State Park.



Thursday, June 03, 2010

Marsh Periwinkles

Marsh periwinkle snails observed in the salt marsh at Hobcaw Barony. They feed on algae on the sediment surface while the tide is out. When the tide comes in they attach themselves to grass stems above the water to minimize predators such as blue crabs.


Tuesday, June 01, 2010

Wildflowers and Butterflies

photographed during an educational nature walk at the Hobcaw Barony near Georgetown, SC.