Murder of crows
This murder of crows filled the autumn sky earlier this afternoon in Pennsylvania. There may still be a lot of green on the horizon but it’s starting to feel a lot like fall, isn’t it? Flocks are forming and feeding is furious…
Read MoreAutumn colors on the first day of fall
On the first day of fall it is somewhat difficult to see obvious signs of the season…but they can be found. I photographed these seemingly mid-autumn leaves a couple days ago in an area mostly shaded from the sun. In a few weeks colors like these will be bursting in abundance.
Read MoreBlack Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
I have not seen many Black Swallowtails this year with a few here or there at best – what about you? I had been seeing an abundance of the common Eastern Tiger Swallowtail throughout the spring until their numbers plummeted to near zero in my experience Western New York throughout the summer. It continually astounds me how localized populations of even the more frequently seen species can be and how rapidly and unexpectedly their numbers can fluctuate. Nature is a delicate balance.
Read MoreEastern-tailed Blue (Cupido comyntas) by Scott Kruitbosch
While dragonflies pop up in Western New York butterflies of various species are all over the rapidly blooming and greening Connecticut! I even spotted an Eastern-tailed Blue (Cupido comyntas) this afternoon, two days shy of CT’s early record for the species.
Read MoreMangrove Vireo (Vireo pallens) by Twan Leenders
This Mangrove Vireo (Vireo pallens) friend of Twan’s isn’t going to be leaving Costa Rica for our shores but many other vireos will be in our yards soon enough. Warm thoughts to you all – think green! I promise it is actually coming no matter how far below zero we go tonight…
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