THE DOWNY'S SANDHILL CRANES (ANTIGONE CANADENSIS) I awakened to a heavy

I awakened to a heavy fog outside and was up and out the door before 5:00 am to photograph the wildflowers

I quickly panned a little to my left and quickly pressed the shutter release as the loon swam right in front of me before diving beneath the surface of Wildflower Lake

Sometimes things don't come out the way you had hoped but

A female monarch butterfly sips nectar from the common milkweed flower while the morning sun illuminates the scene at Wildflower Park

THE DOWNY'S SANDHILL CRANES (ANTIGONE CANADENSIS) I awakened to a heavyAs I make my way through this corridor of the park, I had been photographing the red bellied woodpeckers for awhile when this pair of downy woodpeckers came into view. I decided to follow the smaller downey's for awhile. While watching this pair, they were usually quick and could be elusive so I had to be also with the camera. It was interesting following them as one would fly off to a tree and the other would be right behind as they listen and peck