The backyard on this fine summer's evening.

 

A Northern Cardinal popping by to see what's up.

 

A Great Blue Heron picking stuff out from between its toes.

 

A Downy Woodpecker.

 

Tonight's Sturgeon Moon with an airliner hurtling past.

 

I'm complete rubbish when it comes to creeping close enough to photograph Belted Kingfishers. But this one seemed a little more tolerant than most and didn't take off when I got within 100m. Female Belted Kingfishers have a rusty patch across their chest making them one of the few bird species where the females are more colourful than the males.

 

A Great Blue Heron pretty proud of its pike.

 

Ruby-throated Hummingbird.