WTSA#10. White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis), Greendale Cemetery, Meadville, Pennsylvania. #birds

COYE#3. Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas), Woodcock Lake, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds

PESA#3. Another far-flung visitor to northwest Pennsylvania. This Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) in breeding plumage is on her way from the far north of North America to the far south of South America. Birds are just amazing!! #birdphotography #pectoralsandpiper #birdmigration #birds 🪶

YRWA#3. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata). Photographed while kayaking on Woodcock Lake, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds 🪶

GBHE#21. Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) having a nosh on the shores of Woodcock Lake, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Photographed while kayaking. #birds #greatblueheron #naturelife #birdphotography #naturephotography

SOSA#3. Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria), photographed while kayaking on Woodcock Lake, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds 🪶

AMGO#4. American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica) making a quick stopover in northwest PA. These amazing creatures annually migrate from their breeding grounds in Alaska/Canada to South America (Argentina/Uruguay/Paraguay). And then back again in the spring! Photographed from my kayak. #birds

PRWA#16. Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) carrying food to her young in the Conneaut Marsh, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Photographed in May, 2025. #birds 🪶

CAGO#26. A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) peaking through the roadside foliage in the Conneaut Marsh, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds 🪶

AMGP#2. American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica), Walnut Beach Park, Ashtabula, Ohio. #birds #birdphotography

A migrating Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) on the shores of Lake Erie. Lake Erie Bluffs Park, Perry Township, Ohio. #butterfly #butterfly #monarchbutterfly #savethebutterflys

SACR#7. Sandhill Cranes (Antigone canadensis) taking flight at Miller’s Ponds, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds

WODU#24. A pair of Wood duck (Aix sponsa) hanging out in the Conneaut Marsh. #birds #woodduck

A migrating Bonaparte’s Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) speaking her truth. Pymatuning Lake, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds #birdphotography #gulls

AMGO#11. A male American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) hanging out down on the Conneaut Marsh, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds #birdphotography #goldfinch #americangoldfinch

MOBU#13. A Monarch (Danaus plexippus) caterpillar feeding on Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) preparing to form her chrysalis. Our pollinator garden. Meadville, Pennsylvania. #butterflies #monarch #monarchbutterfly

SOSA#1. I was fortunate enough to catch sight of this lovely Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) while kayaking on Woodcock Lake today. Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds 🪶#sandpiper #solitarysandpiper #birdphotography

SOSA#1. I was fortunate enough to catch site of this lovely Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) while kayaking on Woodcock Lake today. Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds #sandpiper #solitarysandpiper #birdphotography

GRHE#18. A perched Green Heron (Butorides virescens) that I photographed while kayaking on Woodcock Lake, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds #greenheron #birdphotography

LBHE#3. A juvenile Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) dropped into Woodcock Lake for a migration stopover. A real rarity for these parts. I got some decent shots while I was kayaking. Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds #Littleblueheron #birdphotography

RTHU#24. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) checking out a sunflower in our Pollinator Garden, Meadville, Pennsylvania. #hummingbird #rubythroatedhummingbird #birdsphotography #birds

MOBU#11. Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and a little honeybee on Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) in our Pollinator Garden, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #butterfly #butterflies #monarchbutterfly

MOBU#9o. Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) on swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata), Pollinator Garden, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #orangeseries

A Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) making a migration stopover for a quick meal on Woodcock Lake, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds 🪶

LESA#1. The smallest of shorebirds, this Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) is on its way south for the winter but made a brief stopover yesterday at Woodcock Lake, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds #birdphotography #sonyphotography #birdoftheday

RTHU#23o. Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) feeding on a Cardinal Flower in our Pollinator Garden, Meadville, Pennsylvania. #birds

AMGO#11o. An American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) feeding on a sunflower amongst joe-pye weed. Pollinator garden, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds

AMGO#9. An American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) amongst sunflowers and joe pye weed. Pollinator garden, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds

BOBO#1. This cute little fella had me confused for a few minutes. I’d never seen a juvenile Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) before. State Game Land 214, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds #birdoftheday

RTHU#22. Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) feeding on a Cardinal Flower in our Pollinator Garden, Meadville, Pennsylvania. #birds #birdoftheday

American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) amongst Joe Pye Weed in our pollinator garden, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds #birddogoftheday

A male American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) feeding on sunflower seeds amongst some Joe Pye Weed in our pollinator garden. Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds

GRHE#17. A perched Green Heron (Butorides virescens) on the Conneaut Marsh, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds #birddogoftheday

GRHE#16. Green Heron (Butorides virescens) flying over the Conneaut Marsh this morning at dawn. Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds 🪶

RTHU#21. Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) feeding on a Cardinal Flower in our Pollinator Garden, Meadville, Pennsylvania. #birds

RTHU#20. Lately, I’ve spent a lot of time with this little fellow in our backyard garden. In this shot, which I particularly like, you can see a puff of pollen being emitted as he feeds. Very cool! Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris). Meadville, Pennsylvania. #birds 🪶

Playing around with macro photography. Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica) on wild bergamot (monarda fistulosa) in our pollinator garden, Meadville, Pennsylvania. #macrophotography

RTHU#19. Sub-adult male Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) feeding on a Cardinal Flower in our Pollinator Garden, Meadville, Pennsylvania. #birds 🪶 Sony A9 + FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter

A preening Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) I saw early this morning down on the Conneaut Marsh, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds #redwingedblackbird #birdphotography #BirdOfTheDay 🪶

YEWA#14. A lovely Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) that I ran into this morning down on the Conneaut Marsh, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds #birdphotography #BirdOfTheDay

GRHE#14. Green Heron (Butorides virescens), Conneaut Marsh, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birds #birdphotography #greenheron #birdoftheday 🪶

RTHU#18. Sub-adult male Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris), Pollinator Garden, Meadville, Pennsylvania. #birds

MTMO#1. Milkweed Tussock Moth (Euchaetes egle), Pollinator Garden, Meadville, Pennsylvania. #moths

RTHU#14: a study in greens. Sub-adult male Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris), Pollinator Garden, Meadville, Pennsylvania. #birds #hummingbird #rubythroatedhummingbird #BirdOfTheDay

GRCA#13. GRCA#13. Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis), Meadville, Pennsylvania. #graycatbird #catbird #BirdOfTheDay #birds

RTHUSeries#1. Sub-adult male Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris), Pollinator Garden, Meadville, Pennsylvania #hummingbird #birds 🪶#rubythroatedhummingbird

Caught up with this stunning juvenile male Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) posing in front of a Cardinal Flower in our pollinator garden. Meadville, Pennsylvania. #hummingbird #rubythroatedhummingbird #cardinalflower #birdphotography #BirdsInFlight #birds 🪶

I ran into this handsome gal (Turkey Vulture/Cathartes aura) at the Conneaut Marsh (Crawford County, PA) feasting on a recently departed raccoon. As I drove past, she jumped up onto a nearby stump and I was able to snap a quick photo before leaving her to return to her midday nosh. #birds 🪶 #vulture

VIRA#4. My latest encounter with a Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) at the Conneaut Marsh in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. The marsh/wetland habitat in Crawford is truly special. #birds 🪶

Great Egret (Ardea alba) in flight, SGL#214, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. #birdphotography #birds 🪶