Wandering the garden after a rainfall this caught my eye.
Darter (Anhinga melanogaster) or Snake Bird
A common name for the Darter is Snake Bird. If one approaches one sitting on a log or branch it will writhe its neck in a snake like manner. Like cormorants, the Darter needs to regularly leave the water and sit on a log, rock, branch or navigation piles in order to dry its wings….
Pink flower in the sun
I need to identify this flower – there are about 3 bushes just coming out in bloom. Pretty, pale pink, fragile looking flower.
Only a mother could love this face
Saw this cutie waiting outside a cafe for its owner. Very placid, happy to pose for me.
A butterfly in silhouette
Day 66 of my 365 day challenge. What to shoot today? I hadn’t been outside much and I don’t like to take pictures inside if I can help it – much prefer the outdoors. The light was beginning to fade, it was very late afternoon. I spied a butterfly in the scrub behind our house…