Over the last few days, I had the opportunity to make my way along several miles of wooded riverbank near the confluence of the Flat and Grand Rivers in Western Michigan, USA. The collection of photographs shown here were taken over the course of 3 days of hiking.

At this point in the year, the riverbanks are teeming with life both on land and in the water. From the freshwater turtles sunning along the banks, to the songbirds perched high in the trees, to the seas of wildflowers in the understory, one does not need to venture far to find beauty outdoors.

The following images are a selection of the animal, plant, and fungal species that I encountered over the past few days. Feel free to offer your suggestions if you believe that I have misidentified anything!

ANIMALS

Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla):

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus):

Male

Female

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata):

Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula):

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis):

Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea):

American Robin (Turdus migratorius):

Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura):

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor):

Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus):

Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus):

Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus):

Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis):

Midland Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta ssp. marginata):

Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera):

Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica):

Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon):

Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis ssp. sirtalis):

Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans):

Eastern Parson Spider (Herpyllus ecclesiasticus):

Groundhog (Marmota monax):

Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus):

PLANTS
Purple-stemmed Angelica (Angelica atropurpurea):

Sundial Lupine (Lupinus perennis):

Amur Honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii):

Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans):

Red Clover (Trifolium pratense):

Orange Hawkweed (Pilosella aurantiaca):

Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea):

Dame's Rocket (Hesperis matronalis):

Gray's Sedge (Carex grayi):

Yellow Iris (Iris pseudacorus):

Forget-me-nots (Genus Myosotis):

Phloxes (Genus Phlox):

FUNGI

Dryad's Saddle (Cerioporus squamosus):

Willow Bracket (Phellinus igniarius):

Artist's Bracket (Ganoderma applanatum):

Conifer Mazegill (Gloeophyllum sepiarium):

Black Knot (Apiosporina morbosa):

Common Brown Cup (Phylloscypha phyllogena):

Mustard Yellow Polypore (Fuscoporia gilva):

Lumpy Bracket (Trametes gibbosa):

Crowded Parchment (Stereum complicatum):

Kuehneromyces marginellus:

Neofavolus americanus:

Thank you for walking with me.

 

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