Found a flock of over 100 Sandhill Cranes in the Mississippi backwaters near the Minnesota/Iowa boarder.

 Bobbie found this beautiful Marbled Orbweaver Spider.

 Forestville State Park.

 Red-breasted Nuthatch.  Another new Northern arrival.

 Junco & Brown Creeper, two new arrivals from up North this week.

On our prairie Sunday:  Painted Lady on Showy Goldenrod, Viceroy, Yellow Sulfur on New England Aster, Yellow-rumped Warbler on Cup Plant.