LAKE WOODRUFF NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Every year in early August, Swallow-tailed Kites gather in the hundreds to start their migration to South America.  I have never seen the gathering, but many around here have.  I went the refuge Sunday morning to see if they were there.  Only one on the refuge.  Birdlife was a minimum, with butterflies and dragonflies the majority of the entertainment.

 Red-shouldered Hawk

 Turkey Vulture

King Rail

Swallow-tailed Kites

 White Peacock

 Polydamas Swallowtail

Gulf Fritillary

Black Swallowtail

 Lubber Grasshopper

Bumble Bee

Dragonflies

Passion Vine flower

LAKE CITY, COLORADO AND OTHER WANDERINGS

I flew out to Colorado for a couple days and drove back to Florida.  I had the opportunity to photograph some big game and a couple life birds.  Everything is from the Lake City area except the Pronghorn Antelope and Black Bear.

Second buck behind bush on left

Mule Deer bucks

Shiras Moose cow

 Rufous Hummingbird males

Williamson's Sapsucker female

Black-billed Magpie

Waterfall

Dusky Grouse female

 Mountain Cottontail

Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (large) and Least Chipmunk (small)

 Western Tanager female

Northern Flicker

Dark-eyed Junco

Red Squirrel

Lazuli Bunting male

 

Pronghorn Antelope buck from New Mexico

 Florida Black Bear