Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
This insect was not able to fly. I assume it was dying of old age.
iNaturalist link [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/405902354 ]
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
That last fish meal must have been a bit slimy.
iNaturalist links [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/405902342 ]
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Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
A butterfly lands on a chainlink fence just short of the goldenrod blossoms.
iNaturalist link [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/405902310 ]
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Northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus)
A male wasp takes a midmorning break on rocky ground.
iNaturalist link [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/405902309 ]
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Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
A Mimid calls out to all others, "A thrasher is here!"
iNaturalist links [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/405902284 ]
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Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
A few flying bug hunters stand ready to swoop down on tasty insects.
iNaturalist links [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/405902271 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/405902283 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/405902285]
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Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
Another mockingbird performing his cover versions over the rooftops.
iNaturalist link [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/405902240 ]
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