Sunrise at Sandy Point State Park

I tested my theory about arriving earlier for sunrise, and it worked out OK.  The time on the first image is 5:17 AM, about 30 minutes before sunrise. Next time I’ll get there a half hour earlier to allow more time for setting up.

I made a short trip to Terrapin after that, but it wasn’t as productive as yesterday.

I ran some errands after lunch, and stopped at Truxtun Park, which was very productive.

Sandy Point 32 Sandy Point 33 Sandy Point 30

Sandy Point 31

The colors are pretty much exactly what I saw.

Great Blue Heron 327

This Great Blue Heron flew right at me.

Cardinal 198

It’s hard to pass up a Cardinal who poses so well.

Snowy Egret 133

Snowy Egret 134

This Snowy Egret seemed to change direction very quickly in mid-flight.

Crow 105

American Crow in flight.

Hummingbird Clearwing 14 Insect 738 Insect 737 Bee 209 Wasp 8 Insect 736 Insect 653 Insect 652 Insect 651

Insect 739

Rose Chafer 8

Today’s bugs.