Swamp creatures

Finally back to blogging. I seem to have blog posts that run through my mind but I haven't put anything down in writing. Actually, to take the easy way out, this will be another "picture post" with little text. My spare time seems to be spent either editing photos or taking them, with little time left for thinking or writing.

Here is a sampling of some of the swamp creatures that I encountered yesterday at my favorite nature park (Ile Bizard).

Least Bittern (a normally shy bird)

Turtle

Song Sparrow

Frog

Marsh Wren

Dramatic Dragonflies

The more I photograph dragonflies the more fascinated I become by their beauty and variety. The following identifications are my best judgements. If anyone has another suggestion, please let me know.


Twelve-spotted Skimmer



Male Eastern Pondhawk



Female Eastern Pondhawk




Dot-tailed Whiteface



Four-spotted Skimmer


Unicorn Clubtail


Common Green Darner


Female Widow Skimmer


Immature male Widow Skimmer


Male widow Skimmer on Loosestrife

Male Widow Skimmer

Immature male Widow Skimmer

Immature male Widow Skimmer