Fledglings

Two sets of baby birds were raised in the barn this year.

This clutch of eastern kingbirds were hatched above a light fixture.

They left the nest June 25th.

 

 Several baby wrens left their nest in the loft on June 23rd.

After hopping around the barn, they finally found their way outside to a very anxious mom.

 

Good luck little fella!

Ick!

Found this large 4 inch leech on the sand near the creek.

ICK!

Fungus Among Us

Lots of rain this week, 

so we have lots of mushrooms.

 Unusual green mushroom

Red mushroom

Chicken mushroom

Brown fungus called Tree Ear.

Witch's butter

Little brown mushrooms

Summer Flowers

 Milkweed

Wild Rose

 

 Black-eyed Susans

 Spiderwort

 Daisies

Larkspur

 

Crawdaddy

Lots of rain this week.

Found this guy on the trail.

On guard, large human!

BIG Snake!

I almost stepped on this black rat snake!

Chain O' Lakes State Park

We visited Chain O' Lakes State Park which has 13 glacial lakes to explore.

We hiked around Dock Lake

 Channels connect 9 of the lakes.

Its a canoeing & kayaking paradise.

There is a one room schoolhouse to visit.

We hiked several trails and found a nest, not very well hidden, in a wild rose bush.

 

And this tiny fawn approached us on a trail!