Usually, I’m the one seeking out the birds, butterflies, dragonflies, etc. at Huntley Meadows park.  Today, I was the subject of interest for this Red Admiral butterfly who spent some time checking out my 200-400mm f/4 lens, my tripod, my hat, me…

It was a good day for more close-up photographs of the smaller creatures in the park.  Below, I focused in on the eyes of this Blue Dasher dragonfly.

I spotted a Red Skimmer dragonfly nearby to photograph.  These seem to be less frequently seen but really stand out with their orange color.

I wasn’t the only one in the park keeping an eye out for dragonflies.  The Green Heron below was practically ‘bug-eyed’ on this one doing a fly over.

The tiny butterfly below, a Skipper I believe, was enjoying the plants of the wetlands and allowed me to get close enough for a nice portrait.

There were a lot of birds in the park, including Great Blue Heron, Great Egrets, Mallards, Canada Geese, Red-winged Blackbirds, Bluebirds and number of Goldfinch making a meal of the Cattails that have popped up recently.