Birds and Blooms

This is one of the most beautiful times of years.   The birds are singing, the temperatures are ideal and the large wild flowers are starting to bloom at a feverish pace.

First up is the wild flowers.   Tthe crop of trillium this year is so beautiful.   Here are some images captured over the past week.

Different trillium species from the Johnson Picnic area in the Hinckley Reservation of the Cleveland Metro Parks and the Cottonwood Picnic Area of the Rocky River Reservation of the Cleveland Metro Parks.

Next up is continuing abstract ideas of birds and my project "Energy of Flight"

And finally my find of the week.   While waiting for a foggy scene to change, this bird stalked its way toward me in a local marsh area.    It is called a Virginia Rail.    It is a fairly common bird, but very shy.   It likes to stay in hidden in the marsh habitat and seldom makes itself noticed by people.     I was lucky that this beautiful bird decided to share a few moments with me prior to heading back into the marsh grasses.