Goodbye to the Green
Say goodbye to the green leaves because the last of them seem to be leaving the Northeast this week! Some of our oaks and the later changing tree species will be hanging on a bit more, but the colors are really popping now…here, there and everywhere.
Read MoreGreat Egret Flying
We will see you next year, Great Egret! The long-legged waders are on the way out, including the Great Blue Herons that may still be found in some places in our area come winter. More and more we do see Great Egrets and Snowy Egrets attempting to overwinter in warming regions, or at an artificially temperate location like a power plant or a water treatment facility. This cold snap definitely moved a lot of them out, though.
Read MoreFall Foliage
These autumn mornings may be starting out too frigid and frosty for mid-October, but as the midday sun rises in the sky to light up our fall foliage everything turns into a scorching fire.
Read MoreMorning Frost
Typically autumn is a time of color, warm apple cider and cool crisp air that brings much enjoyment across the region. While we have had lots of vibrant color, and speaking for myself lots of cider, its been missing the cool crisp air…until now. Thanks to the weekend’s passing cold front, the area got its first hard frost of the season. A little later than normal, the frost coated the landscape this morning and made a pretty scene in our front yard and gardens. What did your yard look like this morning?
Read MoreGorgeous Gallery
Amazingly those Pileated Woodpeckers may be flying around in a snowy scene this weekend here in Chautauqua County. If you want to escape some of the cold and early wintry weather come by to see Art and the Animal here at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History in Jamestown, New York.
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