Open Hobomok Skipper: This species is always found near woodlands, forest edges, and clearings and is common in the Toronto area. One day in High Park, Toronto, a Hobomok Skipper butterfly was feeling particularly nimble. He was zipping around, showing off his ability to skip from flower to flower. Another butterfly, a large Monarch, noticed his speed and asked, "Hey, why are you in such a rush? Trying to skip the line at the nectar bar?" The Hobomok Skipper paused on a leaf and replied, "You nailed it! I'm trying to skip the line before the Great Blue Heron shows up at Grenadier Pond". See, next image Alt text for end of story.

Closed "But that's a pond problem, not a park problem for us flyers!" laughed the Monarch. The Skipper adjusted his antennae and said, "Well, I just don't want to skipper a beat in my busy schedule! I have to be fast, you know!" The Monarch just shook his head and said, "You flutter my heart with your terrible puns."

Is it a butterfly? A moth? No, it’s a Hobomok! (And it’s totally un-bee-lievable)

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A juvenile Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii). This identification is based on its brown upperparts, streaked underparts, and yellow eye color, which darkens to red as they mature. The hawk is perched and looking intently off to the left of the frame, suggesting it may be scanning for prey or observing its surroundings. Cooper's hawks typically hunt by stealth, approaching prey through dense cover. The photograph uses a shallow depth of field, keeping the hawk in sharp focus while the background is softly blurred (bokeh). The background features autumnal colors—yellows, oranges, and greens—which provides a warm contrast to the bird's plumage. The lighting appears natural and highlights the texture of the feathers and the branch.

This is my still very new Samsung Fit3 ... where I've loaded up a few of my own images, of which this Coopers hawk in the other picture has a profile here too.

I’ve got my 'eyes on the fries' — and by fries, I mean voles.
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