Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Tiny turtles, tiny frogs.......

Most of the turtles at the wetlands were in the water today. These were 2 of the normal size ones.
But we also saw a lot of tiny turtles, not more than silver dollar size....

Trying to spot them in the green stuff was a challenge!

The tiny frogs....some greenish, some brownish....were only about a half inch. Here are two with this leaf.
Such cute little things, but very noisy!
A Red-Wing Blackbird female on the rail.

This looks like a web worm of some sort, but it was on the rail by itself.

A nice dragonfly.....White Tail, I think.

Not much in the meadow yet, but clover both this kind and the larger purple kind.

Some very small wild roses or brambles of some sort.

I didn't get a very good photo of these wild flags/iris....couldn't even tell what they were from the distance until I got home. Growing wild along the marsh edge.

Always the Red-Wings making sure we keep moving out of his territory.

Back home, I had a Grackle stop by to eat.

Here is the Wren nest on the top shelf in the garage. They always choose such inconvenient places for both themselves and us. I opened the garage door this morning and the wren went swooping out.....apparently it was in there all night. Our garage actually has several perfect Wren sized holes in the side where knotholes have fallen out or birds have made holes, but I don't think they use them to go in and out.

14 comments:

SAPhotographs (Joan) said...

That heading definitely caught my eye. :) The turtles are just too cute when they are that small. Love the caterpillar and dragonfly too. :)

Kelly said...

...nice variety of photos. I haven't seen any baby turtles this year, but I love spotting the tiny little things. Love the Red-winged male photo with his epaulets displayed.

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Mary: Nice captures of the small visitors to your area of the country.

Ruth's Photo Blog said...

The little roses are cute.One can find such diversity,if only we stop long enough to look.
Blesings,Ruth

abb said...

Neat photos. Our wrens are nesting somewhere right out our bedroom window. Much as I love them, I wish they wouldn't start singing at 5 in the morning!

Katney said...

I tried to spot the frogs that serenaded us at our campground the other night, but, although they continued to sing, I couldn't see them.

kayerj said...

I find your page so interesting, I love all the little tidbits of information you include with your pictures. That's why I'm passing along this award for being a good bloggy friend enjoy!

Rose said...

I just love the tiny frogs and turtles...and how I envy you having a wren nesting in your garage. Though here I would be so afraid one of my cats would get one.

Jenny said...

I love the angle you got on the Dragonfly! (-: I also love those single flowered wild roses. Do you get them in pink over there too?

Mary said...

Joan: I included that worm, just for you :-)

Kelly: Thanks...they are so small, if they didn't move, I wouldn't see them.

Tom: Thanks!

Ruth: I must say that blogging makes me look at everything more carefully.

Annie: Yes...they are soooo noisy!

Katney: I couldn't see most of them, but these few were rather out in the open and moved...which helps :-)

Kaye: Thank you for your thoughtfulness! I'm honored, but poor at passing these things on.

Rose: I'm not sure how I feel about the Wren in the garage. Will find a lot of poop on the cars and such, I imagine.

Jenny: the dragonfly didn't give me a lot of choice on angles:-) Wasn't really sure if these were "roses", other then the thorns. I think I have seen wild pink ones, too. Will keep my eyes open for anything of that type.

Shelley said...

Seeing the turtles and frogs are always nice discoveries! Nice that you found them!! Love that dragonfly photo too...I need to start paying more attention to them.

Leedra said...

Nice series, like the turtles (thinking they are hidden).

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Anonymous said...

Your world is lovely indeed. Thanks so much for sharing such variety!
Hugs and blessings,

Lindy said...

Don't believe I've ever seen such a great close up of a dragonfly! :)