Good weather and good birds!
I met Graeme at Governor Bridge very early with the intention of trying out some bug photography, but first we looked for birds, and did very well. Migration seems to be well under way, and we saw our fair share this morning. Afterward, we roamed the woods, and Graeme showed me some tricks for getting sharp images of small critters.
I caught this distant Baltimore Oriole just as he took off.
Sunrise at Governor Bridge
Ruby Throated Hummingbirds will be heading South in a few weeks.
I saw several Magnolia Warblers.
This Common Yellowthroat landed quite near me.
Red Eyed Vireos were abundant once again.
Dozens of Blue Gray Gnatcatchers were in the trees.
This Carolina Wren was feeding right alongside the other birds.
This Tennessee Warbler was a nice find as I’ve seen only a few.
This Prairie Warbler was very elusive.
Saddleback Caterpillar
Saddleback Caterpillar
The folks at MD Biodiversity tell me this is a Differential Grasshopper.
Differential Grasshopper
Taken with Graeme’s 55mm Nikkor Micro lens.