PUTTING ON A DISPLAY PIED-BILLED GREBES (PODILYMBUS PODICEPS) the colors of the sky

the colors of the sky begin to shift from the cool tones of pinks

I had photographed many sunrises this year and wanted to focus my attention on the wildflowers of Wildflower Park

focused and composed the scene in front of me and pressed the shutter release button a few times

monarch butterflies are a common site from may through September at Wildflower Park

It doesn't take long to come upon the section of the creek that I enjoy

PUTTING ON A DISPLAY PIED-BILLED GREBES (PODILYMBUS PODICEPS) the colors of the skyA male red winged blackbird puts on a display showing its colorful epaulettes while calling out trying to attract a female as it perches on a cattail stalk in this wetland setting at Wildflower Park. (558 40)