Turkey Vultures at Terrapin Nature Park.

I think I haven’t mentioned how hot and humid it’s been lately. It was pushing 80/80 by the time I got to Sandy Point at 5:15 am, and it was near 90 by 9:00.

This is making for short days.We dealt with this crap daily in Vietnam, but someone recently reminded me that was nearly 50 years ago, and I’m a bit older now.

Anyway, it was the usual suspects today, with no real surprises, but I did spend a little time looking for bugs.

Sandy Point 271 Sandy Point 270

 

Sandy Point 272

Sunrise at Sandy Point.

Caspian Tern 2016-17

Caspian Tern 2016-16

Caspian Terns were fishing in the marsh pond.

Great Egret 2016-31

A single Great Egret was fishing.

Snowy Egret 2016-81

Great Egret 2016-32

Only one Great Egret was present this morning.

Snowy Egret 2016-80

Snowy Egret 2016-79

There were 9 Snowy Egrets foraging this morning.

Turkey Vulture 2016-2

It’s odd to see Turkey Vultures on a Wood Duck box.

Barn Swallow 2016-29

Two Barn Swallows successfully drove this Turkey Vulture out of the area.

Ladybug 51 Bee Mimic 110 Grasshopper 209

Grasshopper 210

Today’s bugs.