The Red Tailed Hawk is another of the magnificent raptors in the Lexington area.Ray W. · Lexington SC
A Yellow Bellied Sapsucker on the 12 Mile Creek. Note the almost perfectly horizontal lines of holes they have poked in the bark. They look similar to a Downy Woodpecker, but a little larger.Ray W. · Lexington SC
Jun 21 – Jun 27, 2026
A Blue Bird finds a delicious centipede. Actually, I've read that birds can't taste much at all, they just know what is good for them. That's probably a good thing for vultures especially.Ray W. · Lexington SC
A Common White Tail dragonfly. One of many dragonfly species in our area.Ray W. · Lexington SC
Near the Old Mill pond in Lexington Old Town. I couldn't see Mama, but I am sure was was close by.Ray W. · Lexington SC
Jun 14 – Jun 20, 2026
Mountain Laurel on the 12 Mile Creek in Lexington Old Town.Ray W. · Lexington SC
A Bald Eagle soaring over the Dreher Shoals Dam on Lake Murray.Ray W. · Lexington SC
Mallards on the Old Mill pond, and a rainbow too! What a blessing to have this wonderful resource for wildlife and recreation.Ray W. · Lexington SC
A thing of beauty every day...sunsets on Lake Murray.Ray W. · Lexington SC
This Spotted Gar put up a good fight. It was 32" long. Afterword, I returned it to the river to continue its' predatory work of helping to keep fish populations in balance.Ray W. · Lexington SC
Jun 7 – Jun 13, 2026
This is a Bonapartes' Gull. They hunt on Lake Murray and other waters in the Lexington area. Named after Charles L. Bonaparte, ornithologist and nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France.Ray W. · Lexington SC
I ate a lot of prickly pear during my travels to Texas. We have our own here however. Even our own species, the Carolina Prickly Pear.Ray W. · Lexington SC