July 4, 2014 Trip to Stewart Park, Myers Park, and Cornell Plantation
The neat thing about this baby Brown-headed Cowbird is - it was being fed by a Chipping Sparrow perhaps 1/4 its size
Stewart Park, Ithaca, New York
July 4, 2014
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This picture sequence amazed me. Mother Mallard tossed a baby in the water and it pops up later
Myers Park, Lansing, New York
July 4, 2014
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Barn Swallow in the marina
Stewart Park, Ithaca, New York
July 4, 2014
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male Mallard head Molting
Myers Park, Lansing, New York
July 4, 2014
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pretty Mallard head
Myers Park, Lansing, New York
July 4, 2014
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Canada Goose foot
Stewart Park, Ithaca, New York
July 4, 2014
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Green Heron
Myers Park, Lansing, New York
July 4, 2014
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one of three Osprey we saw
Myers Park, Lansing, New York
July 4, 2014
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Kingfisher
Myers Park, Lansing, New York
July 4, 2014
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A mink ran straight towards me on one of the walking bridges - thinking it may be be sick, I ran away.
It came to the other side and brought two young back with it.
This was a fourth mink that decided to swim across.
Stewart Park, Ithaca, New York
July 4, 2014
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Painted Turtles
Myers Park (Renwick area), Lansing, New York
July 4, 2014
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I know there are many types of 'Garter" snakes. I think this one is called an Eastern Garter Snale
Cornell Plantation, Ithaca, New York
July 4, 2014
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