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A large Hawk, 60 cm+ landed on an old winch near the beach on our property. It stayed in one place for several minutes. It then flew to a nearby roof for several more minutes, before flying to yet another rooftop. The last we observed, the hawk was in a low tree being harassed by a murder of crows.

Finding some conflicting field marks while trying to ID these. Managed to net two of them (released after photos), quite sure they are different individuals based on nuances in the markings.

The light colored epiproct and warmer brown color along with rounder spots?, tinted wings (though not a lot at the base) seem like good marks for Fawn.

However, the more prominent abdominal markings and front thoracic stripes, dark coloring, and male auricles yellow above and below seem to be better for Ocellated.

Overall a confusing pair to ID, especially with little experience.

Finding some conflicting field marks while trying to ID these. Managed to net two of them (released after photos), quite sure they are different individuals based on nuances in the markings.

The light colored epiproct and warmer brown color along with rounder spots?, tinted wings (though not a lot at the base) seem like good marks for Fawn.

However, the more prominent abdominal markings and front thoracic stripes, dark coloring, and male auricles yellow above and below seem to be better for Ocellated.

Overall a confusing pair to ID, especially with little experience.

I previously found one at the North side of the marsh across the highway on August 12, 2019. At first glance I thought it was meadowhawks in the wheel when I saw it flying from the top of a small tree.

Tried to save this ode, but I guess it had already been stung. I brought it home and left it in vehicle all night with windows down a bit hoping it would be flying around, but it was not to be. So I have it with some others that have met their demise through spidies or vehicle strikes.

First spotted by Marie-Louise Cormier and photographed by Louis-Emile Cormier. I arrived in their yard in time to see the butterfly but it disappeared before I could take my own photos. Louis-Emile asked me to post these on his behalf. The swallowtail was nectaring at Swamp Milkweed in the flower gardens in their yard.

Photos @ Louis-Emile Cormier

I think these Black Saddlebags (there are two) and they like it here and they are on the chase around both ponds every day that the sun shines. Usually these rarities are here one day and gone the next. I think they are both males as both appear very dark.

The latest tropical storm Beryl brought many spot-winged gliders to the area in the past few days. Been keeping my eyes peeled for maybe something unusual as last year I found a Striped Saddlebags. So yesterday I was at New River Beach, and their were lots of gliders around and so I thought I would drop by my workplace to have a look around. I was blessed to find what I believe to be two black saddlebags in the mix of spot-winged gliders, blue dashers and at least 6 male common green darners. Love when the storms push these rarities Northward.

We had a swarm of these guys this day with approx several dozen of them. The ones that I first saw were dark looking like we had earlier this summer. This shot was taken later in the afternoon and this individual is much lighter like that of a wandering glider. There is a spot on the left hand side on the hind wing, but you cannot see a spot on the right side which would be quite noticeable so when I zoom in it certainly appears to be part of the wing. Maybe just a wandering glider.

This is probably the first or second only Somatochlora family I have ever found at the St. George Marsh. It was 30 degrees centigrade this day, and the forecast is for more of the same in the coming days.