August, 2011 Edition
A Great Blue Heron wades slowly across Killbuck Creek in search of a small fish to eat. See Waterfowl for more of this bird plus goslings and Wood Ducks.
Our Robins are at it again. Here the mother Robin puts finishing touches on her new nest. See Nesting Robins for what followed.
This pair of Baltimore Orioles appear to be courting, even in mid-summer, according to Mick and Connie Hardy. See Hardy's Orioles for more of these colorful summer visitors to Madison County.
This is a juvenile Pileated Woodpecker. We've never seen or photographed one before. See Pileated Woodpecker for more pictures and a clue to its origins.
This unusual black squirrel caught our attention. We also think we know from whence it came. More pictures of it and other wild animals are at Critters.
A Killdeer searches along a bank in the Killbuck Wetlands. More of this and other wetlands birds may be found at Wetlands Birds.
Screen Savers
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Great Blue Heron
A Great Blue Heron, in full breeding plumage, wades across Killbuck Creek.
2800 X 1575 pixels; 901K Bytes.
Fledgling Robin
About ten days after leaving the nest, this Robin is self-sufficient.
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Wood Ducks
A mother Wood Duck leads her seven ducklings to a secluded bay in the Killbuck Wetlands.
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Tom and Jean Harbron
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