Chicka-something

Dateline: 24 June 2023

Shots from a quick visit to Chickahominy WMA, Charles City County, VA. Fascinating area of mostly woodland (pine/oak) with access to the Chickahominy River/tributaries, e.g., view of Morris Creek from the boat ramp:

Morris Creek
Morris Creek w/ Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) on right

Probably Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) dragonfly:

Brown-headed Cowbirds
Bald Cypress on Morris Creek
Bald Cypress “knees”
Acadian Flycatcher?

A highlight of the BirdingPI.com ‘quest for pelicans’ road trip = multiple sightings of lovely Carolina Wren:


3x “spikes” (young male deer)(Odocoileus virginianus)
Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans)

Closing it out with a great sighting of beautiful female Summer Tanager: