Nature Happenings

• June is Perennial Garden Month & National Rivers Month

• Bird migration is finished. Birds that are here now are summer residents that nest.

• As the month progresses, feeders can become busy with visiting parents and fledglings.

• House Wrens are nesting in the northern part of region.

• Keep your feeders and bird baths clean and your seed fresh.

• Wood Duck and Mallard ducklings hatch and venture forth early in the month.

• Canada Geese begin molting.

• Fawns continue to be born through mid-month.

• Bats give birth.

• Young woodchucks and raccoons emerge and venture out with their mothers.

• Bullfrogs begin calling.

• Crickets begin nightly serenade.

 

Flocks of migrating birds.

 Nesting Wrens

 Goldfinch enjoying a refreshing drink of water from a birdbath.

Wood Duck Ducklings

Mallard Duck Ducklings

Molting Canada Goose

Fawn

Adult & baby bat

Mama Woodchuck & her babies

Mama Racoon & babies

 Bullfrog (not Jeremiah)