Shot this on Mother's Day since Mrs. Robin here decided to use my backyard light as an incubator. I hope she knows what she's doing because the 4 eggs that were in the nest are gone and, in their place, is just one little robin. It seems to sleep a lot and "mom" continues to sit on it. I did see that it was breathing but it doesn't look right to me. It lays on the bottom of the nest instead of looking up for food or its mother. Maybe the cold snap was too much for it. We shall see...

The seedy underbelly of Tom Sawyer Park? Built into the side of a hill, it almost looks like a bunker. What was the purpose of these brick walls?

You can't take it too personally when you find yourself surrounded by a family of turkey vultures. At least "junior" here was willing to pose for photos. The rest of the family was a little more reserved.

No idea what these are, but I wouldn't be surprised if they are weeds. In any case, they are growing in a very flooded area of Tom Sawyer Park. They have all the water they need, so they're just waiting for the sun.

Just an all-around colorful scene.

A little Tufted Titmouse gathers fur from a fox carcass for use in its nest. I watched this guy for quite a while and he (or she) was quite tenacious about pulling that fur up.

The Eastern Towhee is a really neat looking little bird that is difficult to get a clear view of because they love to be deep in the sticks. They have very warm colors that might remind you of a fancy coffee drink, but their call sounds like, "Drink your tea!"

Seems that if I'm going to post a rabbit photo (one post before this one) I better post a turtle photo as well. Both critters seen on the same day, not too far apart. The thing I like about turtles is that I can outrun them.

While I was walking in the woods recently, I saw two large bunnies. One of them didn't run away instantly.

Nothing too special about this photo. I just liked the colors. Felt like I was looking through stained glass.

Nice red suit, Mr. Cardinal bird, but I really like the hat!

Legend has it that if you gaze directly into the eyes of this creature for too long, you will be turned into wood. Nemorosus Nemus Creatura can be found in remote wooded areas throughout the midwestern United States. While you should not look at them in the wild, looking at this photo won't hurt you--much...

A chubby little mockingbird.

Another tenant of the Blackacre Nature Preserve, near Louisville, KY, poses for a photo while his buddy watches.

A Bradford Pear tree offers some early blooms. I like the feeling of purity this photo conveys.

Ah, yes.. The first sign of Spring is when the Robins start eating the tennis balls. I have never seen such a round bird. Perhaps this is a "Round Robin"? :-)

Full size "download" version makes a nice desktop, if you like little birds on your desktop.

Let sleeping jaguars lie is what I always say...

Why are you standing out here in your long underwear you old coot? Put some clothes on! Looking just a bit disheveled today.

It's amazing how close you can get when they don't know you're there.