THE DOWNY'S SANDHILL CRANES (ANTIGONE CANADENSIS) Cup plants (silphium perfoliatum) grow

Cup plants (silphium perfoliatum) grow abundantly throughout much of Wildflower Park reaching heights of over 6 feet

It doesn't take long to come upon the section of the creek that I enjoy

A morning walk around the lake with views of an incredible sunrise

I wanted to have a shallow depth of field to have the flowers stand out but

looking for some good wildflower composition to photograph and came upon this scene of wildflowers that consists of black-eyed susan's

THE DOWNY'S SANDHILL CRANES (ANTIGONE CANADENSIS) Cup plants (silphium perfoliatum) growAs I make my way through this corridor of the park, I had been photographing the red bellied woodpeckers for awhile when this pair of downy woodpeckers came into view. I decided to follow the smaller downey's for awhile. While watching this pair, they were usually quick and could be elusive so I had to be also with the camera. It was interesting following them as one would fly off to a tree and the other would be right behind as they listen and peck