Mothra

Very big moth. About two inches long. Just saw him on our kitchen porch while eating dinner. I would love help identifying him.

Leopard frog

Just took this. I will identify it later. Probably a Northern Leopard Frog.

Pheasant remains

I took a walk late afternoon yesterday and found what I thought wasthe remains of a Red Tail Hawk, but after a friend pointed out what type of birds have this spur, I feel it is a pheasant. I assume the Bald Eagle that got it, but maybe it was a lucky fox. The bones were picked clean. Probably by the Black Vultures that have been around lately. Not all the bones were there, but some could have washed away in the rain storm a few weeks ago for they were on the sandbar island and very near the waters edge. Some of the feathers had mud on them.

Black Vultures

I have seen this pair around here for the past week. The dogs have also been rolling in something very smelly. These were taken today, Thursday April 15, 2010 around 6:30 pm. Sunny day.

Cormorant

Wood Ducks and Flicker

I took this 4/1/10 around 8 am. See all tree birds?

Braconid Wasp

A wasp with a very long end... My best guess it that this is some sort of Braconid wasp. Josh found it yesterday in our porch next to the kitchen.

Red Tail Hawk

4/22/09 8 am ish. Red tail hawk...

Raccoon, Arcola & Level Rd.

A neighbor just told me tonight about a rabid raccoon in the area. I looked on the internet and saw a story from January 9, 2009 in Lower Providence township, around 3600 Arcola Rd. which is right across the street. Huey just treed this guy, April 13, 2009 around 6:30 at night. I then put Huey in and he quickly came down from the tree and I got a lot of photos. He didn't seemed bothered by me at all. I thought at the time either rabid or just very used to humans.

Green Winged Teal

Horrible photo, but I don't usually see these guys around.

Why wood ducks are called Wood Ducks

Here is a couple of wood ducks up in a tree. Luckily this was close to my house and they didn't frighten quickly.

Hooded Mergancers

Today, 1:30 pm. 35 degrees. Some light snow, grey day.

Bald Eagle ..

who has been hunting here lately.

Swallows dinner time...

I took this photo last night, as all the swallows came out to dance and feast on the creeks assortment of yummy bugs.

White Bird - Immature Little Blue Heron

When I cropped this photo to focus on the bird the color saturation thing made the legs more green than yellow. The only white egret or heron that I can find with legs like this is the Immature Little Blue Heron. He is probably 1-1/2 to 2 feet tall. I took this photo around 9:30 this morning. It is a beautiful sunny day out, and now at 10:30 the weather.com site it saying it is 80 degree.

Cedar Waxwing

I just saw at least 5 of these guys, there may have been more, around 8 pm. Right at my door step! Clear skys. Nice weather in the 70's.

Skipper with a spot

I haven't figured out what kind of skipper this is yet. Anyone know?

Osprey is back!!

I am seeing the Osprey daily now. And many time he/she is carrying a fish! These aren't great photos but they are the first ones of the year.

Cormorant taking off

I just got my camera back. The auto focus didn't work. It took Circuit City in Valley Forge just over a month to "repair" it. I saw three cormorants together a few days ago. The wood ducks are back. Most of the geese and mallards and heron never left. I see two red tailed hawks together a lot. I have not see the Osprey! Bummer. I hope he/she comes back. The deer ticks are out in force. I got bit a few times it seems. Tiny little bites/bulls eye. So of course I am on antibiotics again!

Winter Wren

I am happy to say I saw a pair of these little guys around 10:25 am, on a nice sunny day, around 64 degrees.