Funny Animal

"So Dad left when he found out about Mom and the Panda."

Got Milk? 7-15-09

Deer at Chelsea Office

A single "Spotty" came by before noon, nibbled some leaves, then called out for some company!

Today's twins came by, too....

The boys hanging out in the soybeans with either a juvie or one lucky doe up front...

Santorini Island, Greece

Very first view of the volcano center or caldera. I stayed with luggage while family searched for registrar at Blue Dolphins. Finding room entails going down stone or cement stairs (way down to left of sign), turn right, go up 2 small sets of stairs, 2 more rights and then up 2 more sets of stairs to our apartment! I have no knees left.

Looking out bedroom window first night....
Same place with daylight.... The center as seen from the breakfast patio. These views are close to what's shone 0n the Live webcam.

http://www.santorini.net/volcano.html Live webcam

Santorini Sunset +

This was viewed from one of the balconies in our apartment looking in the opposite direction from the "neighborhood" sites in the previous set.

June 2 - 8:24PM

8:26PM...Almost gone at 8:31PM... P.S. None of these pictures have been enhanced---straight from the camera.
Red Beach. There's a path to climb down on the right side. If you enlarge, might see some people. Didn't take pics of part of beach right below us, as some were not wearing all of their swimsuits.
Black Beach. This one is sand. Unfortunately, we went to another that's larger with a beautiful Stone block "boardwalk", but entire beach is black pebbles.

Delta, Last Spring

This "Blessed Bear Event" in spring of 2008 caused such excitement, that a tv broadcast took place at the site & a cartoon was published which is posted below.

Delta Dinner

"Oh boy, Yum Yum! I have all the rest!"

More Feathered Friends

"The Days of Our Flickers" seems to be on hiatus. This is the last picture. The starlings and grackles had been interrupting the occupancy by the flickers. Suet and other items were removed from the yard and the perps did leave the property, however, so did the flickers. Might have to tune in same place, next year. :>(

Hooray! About a week ago, domestic duties started to be performed by TWO robins--surprise, surprise. Looks like at least two for the robin nest...
"I'm HUNGRY!!"It has been a strange year at this wren house. Mr. Twitterbox has been trying to entice a lady friend there, off and on since May! Last week, he even did some very loud concerts one night from Inside the house! Perhaps it worked---he does have a friend coming around since that evening date & she's been adding a little fluff to the nest. Perhaps another saga will begin!

On July 4 at the Park, was able to see this wood thrush in the Nature Study Area...

Big Surprise---7-4-09

After walking past this tree twice on the Park boardwalk, was shocked to see this heron there!

"Look, Ma! No Feet on the Ground!" 6-30-09

This is the osprey nest now in our cam. In the late afternoon, this looks like an adult! Did someone fledge??

Earlier in the day we saw this chick on the cam nest wingercising. It got scary!

Along the Patuxent River 6-30-09

Some Flora and Fauna

A fluttery Tiger Swallowtail on buttonbush which grows in the marsh.

PRP "Leonard" and Jr. were grazing near the boat ramp parking area.... Water hemlock....

Phoebe caught a small dragonfly dinner...yum...(made a video, but don't think it would appeal to everyone)..

Meadow rue....

Mystery Bird Along the River

This bird was right off the boardwalk, but when first seen was a side view and the belly was light yellow. Perhaps it's a juvenile as it has some multi-color mottling on it's upper back. Was about 6". Didn't have wing bars, eye ring, pointed head, so that rules out vireo, gnatcatcher, or flycatcher. Any ideas?