Canatara, late August!

An American Goldfinch must have found somewhere to take a bath as he seems to be drying in the sunshine. He sat in this position with his tail feathers fanned for over a minute!

A yawning Blandings Turtle

Blandings Turtle from the other side of the creek.

Gold-marked Thread-waisted Wasps mating. Adults are nectar feeders. Larva eat caterpillars provided by the parent before they hatch from the egg.

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A Long-jawed Orbweaver hanging out by the lily pads, waiting for a snack to fly by.

A well-named Dragonfly: White-faced Meadowhawk.

I watched a Chinese Praying Mantis cross a grassy path in front of me. It was a struggle for the mantis to walk without the use of its front legs which were carrying a hairy caterpillar. Once it reached the path edge, it climb a plant and proceeded to eat its breakfast.

One of my favourite "late summer" activities is popping the seed pods on Jewelweed. The bursting of the seed pocket is another form of seed dispersal similar to Dandelion fluff blowing in the wind and burrs sticking to clothing or animal fur.

A hungry White-breasted Nuthatch found a cicada to eat. He wedged it in the bark and pummeled it with his beak.