Good Nature Day!

Last night we had heavy rain, and this morning the sun was shining, so.....I knew there's be sparkling dew at Breakneck Hill Conservation Land, and my goal was to get photos of the Wild Geraniums with dew on them.

Song Sparrow

An unexpected bonus was a beautiful close Rose-Breasted Grosbeak sighting!   He wasn't the least bit shy and continued to eat his green worms for breakfast while I enjoyed watching him.

As I headed over to the area with Wild Geraniums, I paused to look at birds around the pond.  I noticed this one, tail bobbing, near the water's edge.

 American Pipit

Northern Waterthrush (a life bird!)

Thanks to Josh F. (among others) for straightening me out on this one!

Wild Geranium

Yellow Warbler

Gray Catbird

I took my lunchbreak at Breakneck Hill as well.  I found new beautiful things to focus on!

Wild Oats

Silvery Blue

  

Dreamy Duskywing

 Northern Cloudywing

  

Pink Ladyslipper

Eastern Bluebird (female)

After work, Freddie and I went on a bird walk with the Forbush Bird Club, to Bolton Flats and Pine Hills in Lancaster.

Willow Flycatcher

Swamp Sparrow

Grasshopper Sparrow 

(GORGEOUS!!!!)

American Woodcocks were peenting, and Whippoorwills were calling.  It was a lovely evening to be outside (in spite of the rather large mosquitoes!)