This morning I went for my first walk along the #Meewasin this year - after covid ravaged me in the spring, my energy levels were far too low. And it was a good morning! Lots of good photos.
First up - slightly out of focus, but I'm still chuffed about catching a merlin flying rapidly overhead.
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A yellow warbler among the river brush.
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An American goldfinch regarding the landscape.
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A Clay-coloured sparrow with a tasty catch.
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Brown thrasher looking for a late breakfast in the grass.
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There were lots of Mourning Cloak butterflies flitting hither and tither. The most I've ever seen around here.
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A Western leafcutting bee (Megachile perihirta) on a thistle flower. A new bee species for me.
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A Red Admiral on vetch.
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Sisyphus with a Hat
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