More Views Of the Vermilon River.

I had intended a more political post in favour of nature, and the dying world wide wilderness expressed so well in some recent publications,but the sheer photographic opportunities in the hikes of past week, despite the weather, perhaps show what a sustainable wilderness is.
Opposite: Cormorant In Flight.

A post to: Id Rather Be Birdin, Our World Tuesday, WBW. And of course the Vernilon River Video, A Hike To Mystic Lake.

Downy

Female Red-winged Black Bird

Butterfly?

At this time of year, the young begin to mature and drive me crazy with identification. So here goes. A young Redstart, I think.

Milkweed

Song Sparrow.

Unknown

Red-eyed Vireo

Cormorant In Flight.

Bluebells?

Chicory

Merganser and young.

Downy

Female Yellow-throat

Goslings and parents.

Goldfinch

Immature Redstart.

Male Yellow throat

Posing Female Yellow throat

Female Red winged Blackbird.

Red-eyed Vireo

Song Sparrow.

Female Common Yellow-throat.

Great Blue in flight.

Goldfinch

Mourning cloak

Male Common Yellow-throat

Female Common Yellow-throat.

Red Dragonfly

Red-eyed Vireo

Downy

Female Yellow-throat

Female Yellow throat

Immature Redstart?

A Gaggle of Geese.

Otters

Downy

Great Blue in flight

Female Yellow-throat

Immature Redstart?

Female Yellow-throat

Geese

Immature Redstart.

Same

Same

Biedsfoot Trefoil-almost gone now.

White Admiral

Chicory

Viper's Bugloss

Song Sparrow.

Dandelion

Dragonfly

Female Yellow-throat

Fireweed

Female Yellow-throat

Geese

Ring-necked ducks in back

Goldfinch

Great Blue in Flight

Gull

Mourning Cloak

Chestnut-side Warbler

Male Yellow throat

Mallard in Flight.

Meadowsweet

Merganser and Duckling

Gemale Yellow-throat

Dragonfly

Viper's Bugloss

Wild Wood Lilies