Our favorite road into the Mississippi backwater was under water, but upon closer inspection, held a surprise.

 

 Look closely at the center of this flower.  A 0.2 inch Flower or Crab spider lying in wait for a meal.

 Some Wildflowers in Forestville this week.  Trillium, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Wood Phlox, Mitrewort (very tiny flowers), Wild Geranium, Yellow Lady's Slipper.

 

 Bobbie got photos of Kingbird, Flycatcher, & Tennessee Warbler, and I got skunked. 

 More Tanagers.

 More birds we photographed in Forestville Township over the past week.  Scarlet Tanager, Baltimore Oriole, Male & Female Hummers, Black-billed Cuckoo, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Cedar Waxwing, Catbird, Indigo Bunting.

 

 We were able to photograph about 1/2 the Warblers we found in Forestville Township this past week.  Yellow, Wilson's, Tennessee, 2 Redstarts, Prothonotary, Nashville, Magnolia, Chestnut-sided, Bay-brested, Blackpoll.

 

 To hear bird songs type in this address.  allaboutbirds.org/guide/browse/taxonomy    then type in the birds name, search and the click on the little speaker icon.

 Brown Thrasher is here singing it's loud, long, & bubbly song.

 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks arrived yesterday.

 Brown Thrasher has been singing this week.

 Had a flock of over 60 Yellow-Rumped Warblers here today.  They were busy flying between our trees and a plowed hayfield.  Could not tell what they were feeding on.

 Many White-throated Sparrow singing here this morning.