I enjoyed watching this Ring-necked Duck trying to herd her ducklings while I sat quietly in my kayak.
I know nothing about these insects except that they are so beautiful.
On a recent camping trip, this Eastern Kingbird was very tolerant of me in my kayak and kindly posed for me most days. Kingbirds are flycatchers, catching their meals on the wing. They patiently wait on a good perch til they see a juicy morsel in range.
The girls and I had a nice hike on the Pacific Crest Trail recently. We started out watching and listening to pikas on a talus slope. Willow and I watched from the trail while Sky looked for a shady spot. She’s seen them before! On the way back I stopped to search for a pair of ground squirrels who were whistling back and forth. And LOTS of wildflowers. It may have been the peak of the season since the snow melted early and everything is drying out quickly. There were no little streams and only the smallest of snow patches for the girls to cool their bellies and feet. I think the helicopter was looking for wildfires since we’ve had a fair amount of thunderstorms recently. It was a nice day in the mountains.
Butterflies and bees
My Everyday Photos 