Riveroflife

Taken late May 2009 with Canon 1DS Mark II and Canon 100mm Macro lens.

A fairly common scene to anyone who has waded to fish the North Fork above Rainbow Springs near dark. This picture is from May 20, 2009.

This is a Louisiana Water Thrush (warbler), looking for aquatic insects and grubs after higher water in May begin receding back to normal levels. While I visited in May there was about a 2 foot rise after 2 consecutive nights of severe thunderstorms.

At River of Life Farm, of course. Near the Chalet; waiting to dive for an insect.

This storm came up quickly this May, thundered for 10 minutes, then did not rain.

https://mo.water.usgs.gov/surfwat/wscsection.htm

A cute male Carolina Wren search for a mate in April. The House Wren (also pictured) is a summer visitor and nester. The Carolina Wren is a year round neighbor and spends the winter hunting for food. The Carolina Wren can be identified by the white line by his eye. Click to enlarge.

These deer scattered in the upper field, early in the morning; May 20th.  Click to enlarge.

After two days storms a few nice days upcoming.

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The ROLF there are probably a dozen, maybe more Eastern Phoebe nests. The are a member of the flycatcher family; close related to the Wood PeeWee. Thy have two favorite nesting site; cliffs and along the eaves or porches of country buildings; like the Cedar House, Whispering Pines, or the Treetop Lookout. The are easily identified by their continuous singing of their name “phoebe, phoebe, phoebe, which can become monotonous while they are nesting.