June 2020
June 30, 2020 – Fledgling Brown Thrasher:

Fledgling Brown Thrasher – Image 641177 (© Kip Ladage)
June 29, 2020 – Adult Brown Thrasher in Tree:

Brown Thrasher in Tree – Image 641080 (© Kip Ladage)
June 28, 2020 – Grandson’s First Fish Weekend!:

Grandson with Bluegill – Image 641030 (© Kip Ladage)
June 27, 2020 – Grandson Shooting Wildflower Pictures:

Grandson Shooting Wildflower Pictures – Image 640888 (© Kip Ladage)
June 26, 2020 – Rock and Water Scenic:

Rocks and Water Scenic – Image 640373 (© Kip Ladage)
June 25, 2020 – Purple Coneflower:

Purple Coneflower – Image 640138 (© Kip Ladage)
June 24, 2020 – Thunderstorm Moving Across Rural Iowa Landscape:

Thunderstorm Over Rural Iowa Landscape – Image 640096 (© Kip Ladage)
June 23, 2020 – Injured Red-tailed Hawk:

Injured Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk – Image 640010 (© Kip Ladage)
June 22, 2020 – Spider Near Egg Sack:

Spider Near Eggs – Image 639972 (© Kip Ladage)
June 21, 2020 – Caterpillar (species unknown):

Caterpillar – Image 639925 (© Kip Ladage)
June 20, 2020 – Musk Thistle Blossom (exotic/invasive species, but pretty):

Musk Thistle – Image 639951 (© Kip Ladage)
June 19, 2020 – Ruby-throated Hummingbird with Wing Visible:

Ruby-throated Hummingbird – Image 639594 (© Kip Ladage)
June 18, 2020 – Ruby-throated Hummingbird:

Ruby-throated Hummingbird – Image 639542 (© Kip Ladage)
June 17, 2020 – Bullfrog on Log:

Bullfrog on Log – Image 639418 (© Kip Ladage)
June 16, 2020 – Turkey Vulture at Road Kill:

Turkey Vulture at Road Kill – Image 639300 (© Kip Ladage)
June 15, 2020 – Young Woodchuck:

Young Woodchuck – Image 639265 (© Kip Ladage)
June 14, 2020 – Wapsipinicon River Dam at Frederika (High Water Levels):

Wapsipinicon Dam at Frederika – High Water – Image 639232 © Kip Ladage)
June 13, 2020 – False Indigo:

False Indigo – Image 639221 (© Kip Ladage)
June 12, 2020 – Stunned White-breasted Nuthatch:

Northern Water Snake at Sweet Marsh – Image 638928 (© Kip Ladage)
June 11, 2020 – Reintroduced Blanding’s Turtle at Sweet Marsh:

Reintroduced Blanding’s Turtle – Image 638854 (© Kip Ladage)
June 10, 2020 – Crawdad in Hand (found crossing a road!):

Crawdad in Hand – Image 638587 (© Kip Ladage)
June 9, 2020 – Female American Redstart with Nesting Material:

Female American Redstart with Nesting Material – Image 638546 (© Kip Ladage)
June 8, 2020 – Female Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly:

Female Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly – Image 638527 (© Kip Ladage)
June 7, 2020 – Yellow Lady’s Slipper:

Yellow Lady’s Slipper – Image 638190 (© Kip Ladage)
June 6, 2020 – Beulah Waterfalls at Spook Cave:

Beulah Waterfalls at Spook Cave – Image 638284 (© Kip Ladage)
June 5, 2020 – Stinky Snail Shell:

Snail Shell – Image 638178 (© Kip Ladage)
June 4, 2020 – Ornery Snapping Turtle:

Snapping Turtle – Image 637824 (© Kip Ladage)
June 3, 2020 – Young Killdeer in Hand:

Young Killdeer – Image 637757 (© Kip Ladage)
June 2, 2020 – Green Dragon Plant in Bloom:

Green Dragon – Image 637627 (© Kip Ladage)
June 1, 2020 – Millipede:

Millipede – Image 637557 (© Kip Ladage)