This past Wednesday I drove through Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge near Smyrna, DE after not seeing it for the past six years. Unexpectedly I saw for the first time a very colorful Blue Grosbeak. It was part of a small flock and only the male shown below stopped long enough on the ground to pose for photos.
The refuge had many hibiscus flowers around its various pools.
Blue Chicory flowers lined up the bank of a pool and stood out against the sunlight.
American Avocets shared the waters with Snowy Egrets.