A fawn on the lawn

Although it is technically only a few days from the middle of summer, the season actually starts to wane after the summer solstice. Purists would argue that this is the true "Midsummer," celebrated in far northern latitudes when the sun shines most deeply into the night. Indeed, the birds are letting us know that daytime is decreasing. 

Most of the the male Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (which arrive ahead of females in spring), have already dispersed into the valleys and to the south. Males do not participate in rearing their chicks and really have no need to linger when the best blooming time is shifting southward. We now have a preponderance of female and immature hummingbirds at the feeders, but very few adult males.

This adult female Ruby-throated Hummingbird posed nicely in subdued light:

Many species are going through a post-breeding molt. This Red-eyed Vireo is changing from juvenal to adult plumage:

House Wren songs have been more subdued:

Immature Chipping Sparrows outnumbered the adults, whose undersides are un-streaked :

Eastern Wood-Pewees will soon be migrating away:

Looking down into the clear-cut from the back fence, I saw a doe with two fawns: 

The twins suckled together. A smaller doe was associated with them, very likely a yearling offspring:

One morning a fawn peered out from behind a patch of ferns. I left it undisturbed:

On August 5, we were surprised to see a doe and a spotted fawn on the side lawn of our home. From the windows, I obtained poor photos of the active fawn as it briefly appeared in spaces between the shrubs:

Around the yard with an iPhone-- The Black-eyed Susan is in full bloom...

...as are Orange Daylilies:

A Tiger Swallowtail rested in the catmint:

Just as the daylilies are waning, the hardy perennial Hibiscus put out its single large flower. It is said to only produce only one flower each day, so judging by the large number of buds, we should be seeing blooms into the autumn:

View of sunset from main floor patio on July 28:

On August 6 we had another colorful sunset:

Our granddaughter caught me taking a photo:

She called out to me and I turned to find her in the kitchen window:

On our morning walk it was warm and humid with a bit of haze. The wind was calm over the lake:

This week's header: Sunset over Hartford, August 5, 2023

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