June 11, 2026
Fair warning up front — I made a rookie mistake and had my camera set to JPEG, which significantly limits both image quality and my ability to make post-processing adjustments. We have quite a bit of flooding, especially around the rivers, and Ward Bayou gates were closed, so we were only able to visit the first half mile. That said, we had some interesting characters show up, so I hope you’ll enjoy them despite my lapse in judgment.
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Western Bluebird
juvenile Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Bluebird
American White Ibis
American White Ibis
Smooth phlox
Summer Tanager
Eastern Bluebird
Titmouse
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put together.”
John Burroughs
It’s a good thing they have trees to get in since we have had so much rain and more on the way.
Our yard is as wet as I have ever seen it!