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Deer and butterflies at Chesnut Park

I found the first deer on the boardwalk. He was looking right at me. Later, as I was walking back to my car, I saw one walking towards the road. Another one crosses the road. He stopped for a second … Continue reading

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Chesnut Park on a Saturday morning.

This little downy woodpecker is always in the same spot. Catbirds are everywhere right now. I’m going with northern parula on this one. Let me know if it’s something else. It’s probably just a boring pine warbler. This looks more … Continue reading

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Chesnut Park in late September.

Downy or Hairy? I’m going with Downy since her beak looks a little longer and Hairys are pretty rare here. Yellow warbler. This was the most exciting bird of the day. Injured butterfly. I arrived at the park, parked my … Continue reading

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Almost no birds at Chesnut Park

I’m walking on the back boardwalk and see a squirrel eating some bird seed. Someone must have been there much earlier than me and left seed for the little birds. (I know, I say that like I’m out before 8am). … Continue reading

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Non flying things at Chesnut Park

Creepy spider on a leaf. I haven’t seen one of these before. Winky, the one-eyed squirrel. This guy was following me around the north boardwalk. He probably gets feed by someone. He got pretty close. A group of deer came … Continue reading

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A windy morning at Chesnut Park

Pileated woodpecker high up in the tree. Yellow rumped warbler hanging on in the wind. Beautiful male anhinga posing for me.  Even though nesting season has started here, this guy wasn’t in his breeding colors yet. “Deer in headlights” or … Continue reading

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An afternoon walk around Chesnut Park

Snake under the boardwalk. Just a few shots from my recent walk around Chesnut Park. I went late in the afternoon and there were tons of people there so it was a challenge to find anything unusual. I’m still looking for … Continue reading

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