A male Shadow Darner at Trustom Pond NWR.
A male Sachem Skipper at Trustom Pond NWR. These are quite rare in RI, but apparently the mild winter and early spring has sent a few up this way (it's been a good year for many butterflies around here).
A Brown Angle Shades Moth at Trustom Pond NWR. I think the late flight indicates this species over several similar looking, related ones.
An Ailanthus Webworm Moth at Trustom Pond NWR on some goldenrod.
A Spotted Grass Moth at Trustom Pond NWR on some goldenrod.
A molting Fish Crow on a power-line near Potter Pond. This bird was very vocal and ID'd by its call. In support, it also has the fluffed throat feathers while calling.
A female Black Swallowtail at Trustom Pond NWR.
A Great Spangled Fritilary outside on some Butterfly Bush flowers at the Mystic Aquarium.
A young female Gray Seal (named Spooner) that was released by Mystic Aquarium at Blue Shutters Beach in Charlestown, RI. She was picked up March 7th near Breakwater Village in Point Judith with infected wounds and a damaged tooth.
This Peregrine Falcon perched on a wire that only moments earlier had about 50 swallows (mostly Tree Swallows but also a few Purple Martins and a Bank Swallow).
A Red-banded Hairstreak at Trustom Pond NWR.
A Chinese Mantis feeding on the remains of a male Monarch Butterfly at Trustom Pond NWR.
An Eastern Comma at Trustom Pond NWR.
Carolina Saddlebags at Trustom Pond NWR.
A male Needham's Skimmer along the side of the road cutting through the marsh near Mud Pond.
A female Needham's Skimmer at Trustom Pond.
A male Twelve-spotted Skimmer along the side of the road cutting through the marsh near Mud Pond.
A female Twelve-spotted Skimmer in the main field at Trustom Pond NWR.
A male Widow Skimmer at Trustom Pond NWR.
A Stilt Sandpiper in the salt marsh area of Potter Pond. They are not very common in RI
A female Martha's Pennant near Farm Pond in Trustom Pond NWR.
A Swamp Darner at a dried up vernal pool in Kettle Pond NWR.
A Slaty Skimmer at Otter Point overlook in Trustom Pond NWR.
The Bee-like Robber Fly, Laphria grossa, resting briefly on some Common Tansy at Kettle Pond NWR.
A Small Milkweed Bug at Trustom Pond NWR. Note the heart shape pattern on the back.
