Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge part 1....

We went for a two day visit to Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge in the southeastern part of Indiana.  We have gone there every year for the last few years.  It is a lovely place and it would be wonderful to live near it.  It's about a two hour drive from where we live.  The first day was nice and sunny and we saw quite a bit.  The second day was gloomy and raining part of the time and my photos are not so hot for that day.  Gave me a chance to play with the new camera.

First day:   I'm just posting these in no particular order.  Saw lots of Red-winged Blackbirds in the high grasses along the waterways.

 I was thrilled to find this group of swallowtail butterflies!  Three Tiger Swallowtails and I think the black one is a Spicebush

Pearl Crescent?

Saw a couple of deer over the two days we were there. 

 Took one walk in the woods and these were two types of fungi we saw.

I expected to see lots of geese babies.  There was one family with 6 babies..... 

....and one family with only one.  We saw several other pairs but no babies with them. 

 Killdeer

Mockingbird 

 This raccoon ambled across the trail in front of us when we were walking in the woods.

Huge spider.....I don't know spiders, but thought it was very interesting looking! 

Brown Thrasher digging in a yard. 

 The trail we hiked.

 Just a reflection I liked.

A wildflower in the woods.  Should know the name, but can't think of it.

Will post more later.