July 25 was a good morning to observe behavior and juvenile birds trying out their wings, if you will. I first spotted the European Starling clan that nested in the statue.
Butterfly action was confined to the Pearl Crescents that I have seen frequently this season.
Eastern Kingbirds were busy that morning. From the youngest...
...to an adult wrestling with what looks like it might have been a cicada.
Then I spotted a raptor across the water. It didn't look like a Cooper's Hawk. but it was so far away and difficult to see, I couldn't be sure.
I followed it as it flew from its perch. It turned out to be a juvenile Merlin. I admit to even asking the Merlin app on my phone to identify the Merlin from one of my photos. I wondered if it could be objective.
It kept flying and I managed to follow it.
Another Pearl Crescent was resting on the path in front of me.
Tadziu the Indigo Bunting was sitting patiently on his newest favorite perch. He wasn't singing. He just seemed to be asking me something...
Back to the Eastern Kingbird at the top of the post, who flew in the photo below.
Then two birds interacting, both juveniles, could be an Eastern Kingbird and a Baltimore Oriole.
A few more of the Eastern Kingbirds...
Juvenile Cedar Waxwings were available, but I didn't see any adults.
American Goldfinches posed in the duckweed.
And Baltimore Orioles were here and there.
I will be back with more from recent visits. Beyond that, I have run out of ways to use the weather as an excuse. Yesterday I drove around the Morton Arboretum with a friend in an air--conditioned car, to see a sculpture exhibit that spans the acreage. This morning I tackled some more of the overgrowth in my yard while I await a promised visit from my tree trimming person. It takes a leap of faith to visualize fall, cooler temperatures and more birds but the days are getting shorter.
Fruits of the garden come indoors
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