Late Spring on the Ranch

A picture is worth a thousand words, so here is 100 words and a lot of pictures.  Nice day on the prairie today out at Urland Ranch, in Summit South Dakota this morning, dead calm, some views from around and a couple shots up at Sica Hollow State park looking for veeries.....enjoy what i got to see today!

An otter sees his first Olaf, and Olaf sees his first otter on the ranch
American bittern
Black tern
Holy Hawk!
Dickcissal
sharp-tailed grouse
Wilson's snipe
Sica Hollow Veery and yellow lady slippers yellow lady slipper

Bobolink
Common ringlet
Silvery blue orange mint moths Silvery checkerspot