After the excitement of getting heron photos and discovering sunbathing turtles, I had overlooked this treasure from near the start of my hike. I'm not used to seeing deer in Rockville. Cattle and sheep, yes.
My Own Personal White Whale
I've been chasing the great blue heron around Rockville Park's Upper Lake fairly often of late. The bird has been very elusive and skittish. Until now. I was able to approach very slowly and closely continuously shooting.
Multi Species Hangout
The floating dock in Rockville Park's Upper Lake is known to be visited by ducks and geese, of course. However, when editing this photo I noticed something a little surprising. Three, maybe four little turtles sunning themselves.
Little Songbird In The Tree
Well, I say songbird though it sounded worse than a crow. It was the cawing that got my attention as it perched in the tree.