Friday, May 5, 2017

Bee Fly, mating Willet, Killdeer videos, early May 2017

Bee Fly, mating Willet, Killdeer videos, early May 2017.  The Bee Fly is probably
, a bee mimic whose larvae are parasites of bees and other insects.  It is shown nectaring on Garlic Mustard in East Rock Park on 5/2/17.  The mating E. Willet are at Milford Point in the area btw the main sandbar and the shore on 5/4/17.  The Killdeer is on the main sandbar at Milford Point on 5/4/17.
Bombylius major

Eastern Willet mating

Killdeer, probably male in alternate plumage


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