Bird house at (temporary) refuge visitor's center.

One shoveler seen all day. In a small mallard herd. Funny how much smaller it is than the mallard--wouldn't have guessed that.

Two seen in immediate area. First observation of multiple water snakes this day. Very active in water, patrolling flooded grass clumps.

Fish in hand.

One of 4-6 snakes seen in area. Very active in water, hunting the many small fish?

4-6 plovers seen in area.

Dense.

From the blind.

Lone grebe seen, around a couple mallards.

Multiple snakes seen in area.

Very happy to see one of these for the first time ever. It was around this area for at least 20 minutes.

Flitting high in the pine trees, this very yellow-bellied bird defied a good photograph of its face.

Vocal, speaking to everybody outside her hole, before entering.

pair

(Not a) Fungus growing on the base of a (red or Norway?) maple

Alas, no Delmarva fox squirrels seen, only these guys.

roadside

Swallowing a very large fish, relatively.

Patrolling the honeysuckle. Did a few rounds while I was there.

Scavenging a (presumed) roadkill turtle

A few of this species hidden in a flock of mallards, unseen until I reviewed the photographs.

female

Very yellow-orange individual

First of this species photographed, but many seen on this walk post-rain.