Fireball in the blue
I took this photo yesterday minutes from RTPI in Jamestown. We are about to hit the peak of fall foliage in Western New York and this weekend’s clear, deep blue, autumn skies made for some magnificent moments. If you have the day off from work or school tomorrow please be sure to find some time for a hike, birding, a run, some biking – anything to disconnect and get outdoors for a while. I’ll continue to share more scenes from the season all week long. I hope you share the sentiment with your friends and family. Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach...
Read MoreHalloween butterfly
The Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) will not be seen again until next year but it has such bold and seasonal colors, doesn’t it? This butterfly was built for Halloween. Every part of it has some orange and black to show off! This individual was in the gardens at RTPI in July.
Read MoreAutumn shades at RTPI
Here are a few photos of some of the bluest of blue sky you can see mixed with clouds over RTPI yesterday afternoon, all set above the slowly changing colors. We are seeing some yellow and orange fall foliage starting to pop in the immediate Jamestown area, conquering the remaining green. This week should yield an explosion of vibrant autumn shades. I hope you are able to make your way outdoors on this weekend of purely splendid October weather. Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MoreAutumn in the sky
Here’s one view of Long Island Sound last night as vivid autumn colors took over the sky. The Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds had a wonderfully successful season and on Wednesday we put out some additional numbers and information in the AAfCW blog: http://ctwaterbirds.blogspot.com/2014/09/preliminary-aafcw-2014-stats.html
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.
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