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Clear-winged Grasshopper

This small grasshopper was found on the leaf of a daylily in our landscaping. I know very little about grasshoppers, but I believe it to be a Clear-winged Grasshopper, which are widespread in North America but only found in the most northern areas of Ohio.

Posted byMatthewAugust 8, 2022August 9, 2022Posted inInsectsTags: grasshopper

Dolichopodidae

Dolichopodidae, or the long-legged flies, are a large family of “true flies” with more than 7,000 described species. Or so says wikipedia. They also tend to have beautiful metallic colors. These two were spotted on the pepper plants in my garden. I believe they were involved in a mating ritual or territorial dispute. The one …

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Posted byMatthewJune 20, 2022June 20, 2022Posted inDolichopodidae, InsectsTags: Flies, Long-legged, Peppers

Baltimore Checkerspot

A new “life butterfly” for me today, thanks to my wife who spotted it first: Euphydryas phaeton, aka the Baltimore Checkerspot. This butterfly was incredibly cooperative and allowed me to take as many pictures as I needed to get a good one.

Posted byMatthewJune 12, 2022June 12, 2022Posted inInsects, LepidopteraTags: Baltimore, Bath Nature Preserve, Checkerspot

Golden-backed Snipe Fly: Mating Event

I’ve posted photos of this fly in the past, but this is the first time I’ve captured the male & female together, and definitely the first time I have seen a mating event. The mating flies are still capable of flight, and I had to chase this pair across the grass to get the photograph. …

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Posted byMatthewJune 5, 2022August 1, 2022Posted inInsectsTags: Fly, golden, mating, snipe

Eastern Bluebird

Bringing food to the nest.

Posted byMatthewMay 17, 2022May 17, 2022Posted inBirdsTags: Bluebird, Eastern

Wood Ducks In Flight

A group of Wood Ducks in formation over Bath Nature Preserve.

Posted byMatthewApril 14, 2022April 14, 2022Posted inBirdsTags: Bath Nature Preserve, Wood Duck

Winter Wren

The name is not a misnomer; even though Spring is here this bird is still known as a “Winter Wren” no matter what time of year it is.

Posted byMatthewMarch 22, 2022August 1, 2022Posted inBirdsTags: Sheldon Marsh, Winter, Wren

Chippewa Coots

A pair of American Coots feeding on aquatic plants, as seen from the nature trail at Krabill Lodge / Chippewa Lake. American Coots are one of the most widespread aquatic birds in North America.

Posted byMatthewNovember 9, 2021March 22, 2022Posted inBirdsTags: American, Coot, Krabill, Lodge

Song Sparrow

A song sparrow sings from the rusty remains of some old dredging equipment at Chippewa Inlet Trail.

Posted byMatthewNovember 7, 2021November 7, 2021Posted inBirdsTags: Chippewa, Inlet, Song, Sparrow

Migratory Ducks

A large group of Ruddy Duck, Ring-necked Duck, and Bufflehead fly from Lake Medina after a fishing boat got too close.

Posted byMatthewNovember 7, 2021November 9, 2021Posted inBirdsTags: Bufflehead, Duck, Lake Medina, Ring-necked, Ruddy

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