Blue parakeet

A blue parakeet 

Hanging out on a tree limb

Temporarily free

Waiting for all clear

A baby rabbit

Hides alongside the trail

Waiting for all clear

Breaking up the reflection

Family of wood ducks

Breaking up the reflection

They don't seem to mind

Resting easily

Resting easily

A Canada Goose gosling

Recharging itself

Great aspirations

Great aspirations

Tomato plant in a cage

Hoping for great growth

Come and contemplate

Come and contemplate

A resting place in the park

Commune with nature

Look out

Sticking it's head up

Canada Goose watches out

In community

Water off a duck's back

Water droplets form

Like water off a duck's back

Rain impervious 

Profile of a young gosling

Gazing straight ahead

Profile of a young gosling

Quickly maturing

Symmetrical leaves

Symmetrical leaves

Paired up and growing daily

Green as green can be

Chorus of flowers

Chorus of flowers

Jubilantly singing out

Celebrating life

American robin pose

Talented singer

American robin pose

Beak up, feathers down

Splashy in purple

Splashy in purple 

The Siberian Iris

Elegant flower

Roses in the park

Roses in the park

Planted for all to enjoy

Sharing the beauty

Eyes of a hunter

Ever curious

With the eyes of a hunter

The cat from next door

Iris trumpeting

Iris trumpeting

Please, come and pollinate me

All bees are welcome

Leaf veins

Intricate leaf veins

Helping photosynthisis

Transporting fluids

Sensitive garden fern

A Sensitive fern

Branches upward to the sky

Gracing our garden

Siberian iris after the rain

After the rainfall

The Siberian iris 

Exude their beauty

Vegetable garden

Vegetable garden

Enjoying the sun and the rain

Giving nourishment

Heron by the shore

A Great Blue Heron

Stands vigilant by the shore

Planning its next move

Showy Lady's slipper

The Lady's slipper

Minnesota's state flower

Showing it's beauty

Red squirrel on alert

Red squirrel on alert

Red-winged black birds might attack

Territorial

Wood Duck and her brood

Wood duck and her brood

Following closely behind

Thirteen little ones

A burst of flowers

A burst of flowers

Making a grand appearance

The start of summer

Barred Owl surprise

Barred owl on the bridge

Pleasant early morning treat

Head on a swivel

Fields of dandelions

Field of dandelions

Popping up amidst the grass

Abundance of seeds

Turtles on the trail

Turtles on the path

Both the snapping and painted

Egg laying season

Family cohesion

Family cohesion

Parents in the front and back

Goslings in the middle

Goldfish for breakfast

Osprey, the fish hawk

Showing it's hunting prowess

Goldfish for breakfast

Nature's Artistry

An emerging fern

Curvy, yet quite angular

Nature's artistry