Double-crested Cormorant. # 5

Double-crested Cormorant. # 6

Buckeye Butterfly.

Song Sparrow. He and several buddies were hiding in the bushes along the point at Spindler Marina, north of Cooper Park.

Red-tailed Hawk. As we arrived at Cooper Park last Thursday, a Red-tailed Hawk swooped down and captured a rodent in the grass between the highway and the frontage road. He flew up to the top of a huge Good Year sign to eat his morning snack.

Red-tailed Hawk, eating his prey.

Red-tailed Hawk, looking around before continuing to eat.

Red-tailed Hawk, turning to show us his tail.

Red-tailed Hawk, resting after his meal.

Jubilee, Springdale, Forest Park, and Glen Oak

Our first Summer Tanager at Jubilee College State Park on Friday morning.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak in nonbreeding plumage.

Chipping Sparrows at Jubilee College State Park. A dozen or more disappeared in the clover and grass growing among old corn stubbles.

Common Nighthawk. We counted thirty in a 20 minute period flying over Springdale Cemetery Thursday evening.


We think this may be a Herring Gull. The orange is from the sunset.

Cedar Waxwing at Springdale Savanna.

Chipmunk at Forest Park.

White-breasted Nuthatch.

Eastern Wood-Pewee at Glen Oak Park. We were photographing the many mushrooms popping up all over the park when we noticed some interesting birds in the tree line along the picnic area.

Red-eyed Vireo, the other profile. Glen Oak Park.

Red-eyed Vireo, without the red eye.

Great Crested Flycatcher.