Quick Trip through the Emiquon Valley

Scott and I d stopped at a few places at Emiquon on Monday, August 31, 2009. Walking North from the boat launch, I found a Snowy Egret hunting near the edge of the water.



Of course, it flew away as I approached.



I also flushed a few Blue-winged Teal that I would not have seen if they hadn't flushed.



Here is a panorama taken from the boat launch:



A Great Blue Heron stayed close to the water's edge.



A Great Egret landed on a former muskrat den.



A female Blue Dasher Dragonfly landed and posed for me in the former farm building area.



Where the farm homes were located, a small orchard exists.



Butterflies were flying around the mud road leading north from the boat launch parking lot. This Painted Lady rested briefly:



A beautiful Tiger Swallowtail butterfly flew along the muddy road, looking for the right place to land. The shadows at mid-day added to the pleasure this encounter.