Ignore him and he'll go away.

The Bluebird was studiously ignoring the feisty Titmouse.

 

Gnatcatchers

We had just said, "If I were a bug eating bird, I'd live here,"  when we heard them.  High pitched calls back and forth.  They were a family of blue grey gnatcatchers.

 

Theme day: Smile!

The Theme Day for June is "Smile."  This guy wasn't quite smiling, but his mouth is big enough.

 

Meadow

The meadow at Wilkerson Nature Preserve is springing to life.   These lovelies are Oxeye daisies, considered invasive but sweet.  (see here)

This one is a Helmet flower (see here)

 

Deer me

She was not curious about us, and barely even stopped her eating to check us out.  

 

The Oven Bird

He matches the leaf litter that he's digging in.  He's an Oven Bird, the subject of one of Robert Frost's most depressing poems. (see here)

 

Woodland village

The sign led us from the children's play area to a little village.

A creepy arch led us farther in.

Passing by strange huts

Winding through the trees.

Maybe it's the woodland wiccan village...?