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Scenes from the natural world around us

Rare sighting of a female Summer Tanager in the gardens of Lynn Holt, Gloucester.
John Elkin Jr. of Gloucester recently went out to feed the ducks on his farm in Harcum when he came across an egg precariously placed on a log (upper left).

Skink and tree frog snapped by Cheryl Battle of Bavon.

Janet Swords of Gloucester took this picture of a pair of Sandhill Cranes on Toddsbury Lane. Sandhill Cranes are not typically found in Virginia, as they are native to the more western and northern states, Canada and parts of Russia.

From Larry Serertz: female bluebird brings home a berry for the brood.
Buzzard breakfasts on frog from Westville Landing pond; sent by Nancy Richardson.
Geese families make themselves at home in Judy Sterling’s yard, Naxera.

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