Three is always something to see at the wetlands....

We decided we needed some exercise and the heat wasn't too bad, so we went to Howell wetlands to see what might be about.  We ended up seeing more mammals then anything else which is unusual.  My favorite find were the 2 fawns.  Only rarely do we see deer there, so these two were a great bonus for the day.

Fawn #1 lying in the grass when we first saw them. 

 Looks like it would like to take a nice nap in the sun.

Finally got up and walked over to join its sibling. 

Fawn #2 giving up the eye.  We tried not to disturb them, but they knew we were there.  We didn't see an adult with them, but mom may have been hiding deeper in the grass and bushes.

A big woodchuck was grazing in the same patch of grass.

 And later a bunny in the meadow.  I saw a gray squirrel in the woods, but didn't get a good photo, so we saw plenty of mammals!

 A Blue Dasher dragonfly on the rail....I think it was eating something.

 A Great Blue Heron along the side of the pond area.

This is a dragonfly I don't usually see......a Great Blue Skimmer.

  I noticed it because it was larger then any of the normal dragons we see.  Then when looking at the photos I saw the white face which none of the other local dragons have. 

 Pearl Crescent

Question Mark 

One of the Skippers, but I don't know which one. 

A perfect Monarch on the Swamp Milkweed, which they love.

And of course there were turtles.....not a lot, but a few!

Back at home they delivered the shingles for our roof and if it doesn't rain they start tomorrow on it!  I dread the mess and noise but can't wait to have a secure roof again! 

 A young Cardinal at the feeder.

And my House Wren finally managed to get a family started in one of the bird houses, so I hope the roofers and their noise don't disrupt it.  It didn't like having me hang around even at a distance hoping to get a photo of it going in and out with food.  It sat in a nearby bush and made low sounds either to warn its mate or distract me.