Wetlands full of color.....

Everywhere I went at the wetlands yesterday, there was color of some sort. I got so many shots, I will have some more for tomorrow. A pair of Yellow-Rumped Warblers! I was excited, because I don't often see warblers and these I could spot so easily....although I didn't get any outstanding photos of them.
No matter where they landed, that yellow rump stood out as a bright patch of yellow giving them away.

Speaking of color.......

This leaf isn't real colorful, but it was so BIG! I had Mike put his size 13 shoe next to it to give a better idea of the size.

Red leaves on a small tree near the water.

A splash of color in the distance across the creek.

Mallards swimming in red water?.......

.....ah! Now I know why the water is red!

Mrs Mallard snoozing on a log.....well tucked in.

An armada of Mallards trying to get further away from me.

Always turtles in the banks.....

....on the logs. Now that it is getting colder, they are coming up for some sunshine again.

A Great Blue Heron with a bit of color behind it.

A Goldfinch in the grass of the meadow looking for seeds.

This "wooly worm" was no surprise.....

......but the Monarch was! Seems a bit late to be hatching out. I hope it heads south soon! I also saw several Sulphurs, a Buckeye, and a Cabbage White still hanging around the meadow.

I thought this wasp would be something a little different. Such a nice shade of red. Fits with the fall color scheme.

More tomorrow and I have a bunch of left-overs from other days I haven't used yet. Always either too many photos or not enough!