It rained yesterday and last night, and apparently rained early this morning, and then started raining as I headed home later. Nothing very heavy, just a heavy drizzle/mist that didn't require either a raincoat or an umbrella. It got me damp, but not soaked. And this showed in the Dykeman Spring Nature Park during my walk this morning - things were a little damp.
A few treats during the walk, though. While walking in the wooded part of the wetland I spooked a young Barred Owl, who made quite a noise crashing through the branches to get away from me. It paused for a bit on a branch, which was when I got the one shot below. It was clacking its beak the whole time, which is universal Owl for "I am very unhappy and wish you would go away!" So I did after just one shot. There was also an Appalachian Brown butterfly in the wetland as well. And up on the meadow the patches of Red Clover were attracting a lot of insect attention, including the Cabbage White butterfly I managed to get a good shot of. Come take a look!
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| Virgin's Bower, in the Clematis family, grows throughout the wetland |
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| Here's the young Barred Owl being very unhappy with me |
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| An Appalachian Brown butterfly in the wetland |
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| The new bridge has weathered enough to blend into the scenery now |
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| A Cabbage White butterfly up on the meadow |
© 2018 by A. Roy Hilbinger
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