Yesterday a violent thunderstorm passed through here, knocking down many branches and trees. My new car was damaged, unfortuantely. Afterwards Chris and I went out to McKee Beschars Wildlife Area to check things out. It was calm and very pleasant, with the storm lowering the ambient temperature into the eighties.
There were six immature Little Blue Herons present, as well as a Willow Flycatcher, Catbirds, Red-winged Blackbirds and a few unidentifyables. None were really photographable other than three Canada Geese, that hardly needed work!
The Marsh Mallows were blooming, but were all closed up since it was late in the day. If you don’t know these lovely summer flowers, look them up!
Dragonflies were also present in numbers, but none were particularly close.
It was a really pleasant evening after that storm!