An American Goldfinch in flight to its next flower victim . . .

Up close and personal with a hummingbird clearwing moth . . .

This Juvie Bald Eagle's feathering is so striking . . . but the fish about to get struck might disagree . . .

It's called catch and carry . . .

A juvenile Bald Eagle, perhaps 2 to 3 years old, making its getaway after a big catch . . . that's a beauty!

We all know about the symbiotic relationship between milkweed and the wonderful Monarch butterflies, but there is a dark side to milkweed, especially for bees . . .

The peonies in these parts start bursting forth in June, and for the longest time I thought ants helped the peonies bloom; they somehow helped the blooms open up. Well, according to this great article by George Vopal from a few years back . . .

"I know he'd be a poorer man if he never saw an Eagle fly . . . " ~ John Denver

Another eagle nesting season will soon be winding down; it goes so fast. For eaglets, the time from hatching to fledging is around 10 to 12 weeks, and those days/weeks before fledging are some of the most fun to observe as they start gaining strength and coordination in their wings by wingercizing . . .

Look at those little pterodactyl feet on this Sandhill Crane colt!