Piping Plover 6/28/12 Mfd Pt, juv, female; 6/29 adult

Below a female PIPL at Milford Point spit, probably molting head and body feathers:

Below a short video of the single remaining offspring of the 4 chicks hatched by the PIPL couple that nest most westward on the western extension of the spit.  The other 3 chicks were probably lost to an extremely high tide.  We saw this bird fly, so he is now a fledgling (or juvenile):

Two photos of a Spicebush Swallowtail today on our Buddleia.  Notice the greenish tint on the doral hindwing--this probably indicates it is a male.

Piping Plover adult from East Broadway 6/29/12  One of two adults tending single chick/juvenile

Notice wear on coverts