Hyde Park Drainage Pond, London, Ontario
A nice morning about 20c, a few clouds and a light breeze. I saw a Monarch right away in the Bergamot flowers.
A little further down a Great Blue Heron was resting.
I walked half way around the pond. I heard, then saw 2 Belted Kingfishers circle around the pond a few times and flew off.
I saw more Monarchs....about 5-6 like yesterday!
Not a lot of dragonflies around.
The Great Blue Heron flew over into the water to look for lunch.
Birds I saw were Barn Swallows, American Goldfinches, Mallards, Great Blue Heron, Song Sparrows, Robins, Cardinals, Belted Kingfishers, White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-winged Blackbirds, Grackles and Field Sparrows.
A nice morning about 20c, a few clouds and a light breeze. I saw a Monarch right away in the Bergamot flowers.
A little further down a Great Blue Heron was resting.
I walked half way around the pond. I heard, then saw 2 Belted Kingfishers circle around the pond a few times and flew off.
Cabbage White |
I saw more Monarchs....about 5-6 like yesterday!
Not a lot of dragonflies around.
Widow Skimmer (male) |
Monarch |
Red Admiral |
The Great Blue Heron flew over into the water to look for lunch.
Birds I saw were Barn Swallows, American Goldfinches, Mallards, Great Blue Heron, Song Sparrows, Robins, Cardinals, Belted Kingfishers, White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-winged Blackbirds, Grackles and Field Sparrows.
Milkweed Pods |
Viceroy |