Friday, June 14, 2019

Saylorville Lake, Iowa: 6-13-19




Midland Clubtail Dragonfly






Male Eastern/American Goldfinch






Female Goldfinch





Red-tailed Hawk




Dive-bombed by an American Crow







Male Northern Flicker (usually Yellow-shafted in the “East”)






Western Meadowlark





Male Barn Swallow
Barn Swallows feed on the wing, snagging insects from just above the ground or water to heights of 100 feet or more. They fly with fluid wingbeats in bursts of straight flight, rarely gliding, and can execute quick, tight turns and dives. When aquatic insects hatch, Barn Swallows may join other swallow species in mixed foraging flocks.
The Barn Swallow is the most widespread swallow species in all the world.







Amazingly, the Great Blue Heron is still the only heron or egret species we’ve seen since leaving Florida.





The Painted Turtle is the most widespread turtle in North America







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