Well ... we took a quick evening trip to the refuge to look for the great-horned owls again this year, but no success on spotting them this time out. I knew that was a possible outcome, so my secondary plan was to simply walk along quietly to see what else we could see.
We always see something ... this time it included a mallard duck enjoying a little solitude on the water, several robins (a couple with a bit of character), a yellow-bellied sapsucker playing peek-a-boo, various butterflies fluttering about, and a porcupine hanging on for dear life up in a tree. We also saw a large herd of deer and a few other things I didn't get photos of, but I had a bit of fun with the ones I did manage to take.
 | "Hello there ... I'm Mr. Robin ... and who might you be?" I'm always amused by the quizzical expressions I seem to get from many of the birds that watch me as I watch them. :) |
There were many butterflies fluttering about ... landing only for a moment or two here and there. This one actually remained still for a little bit. He seemed to think he was camouflaged with these pebbles as he sat motionless.
| This yellow-bellied sapsucker played a bit of peek-a-boo with us ... hiding on the other side of the tree and popping around to peek out every little bit. |  |
We always enjoy spotting porcupines, as we find them to be very interesting animals. This one looks like he's hanging on for dear life on that skinny little branch. He certainly doesn't look very comfy up there.
 | Last, but certainly not least ... this robin was waiting to greet us upon our arrival back to the parking area. I love his comical look! Enjoy your day... I'll see you in another post. :) |
