Along the Butterfly Count Trail 7-12-10

Saw our turtle friend again and it was wearing it's nametag!!!!! WhooHooo.....

Can just barely see this small blue butterfly at the bottom. Some are calling it a summer blue, but new name is not always seen in guide books.....

Loved seeing this nest!! We always see it when crossing the Mataponi Creek on the wooden tour bridge from Patuxent River Park to Merkle (State) Wildlife Sanctuary. Now we can see chicks---A Family Portrait....
Here is the osprey platform at an observation stop in Merkle. She is the female that always squawks a lot. We think she just does not like paparazzi stopping by!..

What a surprise to see who this was! Tree was along bank up from the boardwalk deck on River....