ON EDGE - The nest is getting pretty small with four growing Heron chicks still not ready to fledge...and Eagle sightings above the beaver pond.

TRAINING WHEELS - An immature Robin follows an adult around the yard learning to hunt. The first batch of robin chicks have fledged and are showing up for lessons in hunting worms.

BABY BIRD-ATHON -  A fully colored male Downy Woodpecker (left) is fed by a female adult. The woodpeckers are the first birds to bring their young to the yard. We will be expecting to see other birds join the annual Baby Bird-athon soon.

And- we (you and I) are fortunate to have knowledgeable POTD viewers such as Meade Cadot to help me take the "I think" from yesterday's butterfly photo and allow me to correctly identify the butterfly as a Red-spotted Purple Butterfly. Thanks Meade!