Long Point Bird Observatory is at the southeast tip of Prince Edward County. During the two migration seasons, birds are captured in mist nets, banded and released.
A red-eyed vireo (juvenile whose eyes have not turned red yet) and a house wren ready to be released after banding
The birds when released from the mist nets are placed in bags to be brought back to the banding station
Chipping Sparrow and "LBJ" (little brown job) in the woods after having been released. The bands can be seen on their legs
Killdeer and common mergansers on a sand bar near the observatory
There were some great blue herons nearby
One of two green herons didn't mind me taking way too many photos of it The last two photos reminded me of a road runner bird
Three cormorants were on a tree drying their wings
The shoreline in some areas was shelf rocks. An old barge had been deserted. The original lighthouse was preserved
A well built outhouse with electrically operated door openers. (No flush toilets in such a grand outbuilding though)
Some of the vegetation in the area. (Scroll over for ID)
Milkweed
anemone (normally blooms in the spring)
zig-zag goldenrod
treacle hedge-mustard
harebell
chicory
viper's bugloss
curled thistle
goatsbeard
tiny branch on a sumac tree
A few insects that showed themselves (Scroll over for ID)
monarch butterfly caterpillar
grass-veneer moth
ladybug
short-winged conehead (?)
long-jawed orb weaver spider
unidentified spider
ants on milkweed
Two colourations of land snails were in plentiful supply
A very few mushrooms were around
The beach was covered with mussel and clam shells. Mainly zebra mussels.
