Normal speed and slo-mo!
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Equinox Birds
Still no sign of migrating hawks, but the warblers are beginning to run. Some summer holdouts remain, and I got to check out the last of our seasonal visitors before the Fall sets in. At Wildflower Meadow were all sorts of surprises.
A brown thrasher,
Well, thrashing about.
And a yellow-bellied flycatcher with a female ruby throated hummingbird.
I was equally surprised by to see the hummer feeding on the goldenrod!
But the star of the show was this spicebush swallowtail!
I also ran into these guys...
could this be the black throated gray-warbler??? (Nope, it is a palm warbler).
Later on at the Conservatory Garden, I caught up with some other hummers!
She was dozing on a rosebush...
She also did some preening,
and feeding!
She wasnt the only one after a meal. This male house finch was gorging on cherries!
At the Meer, I found this wonderful bird--a female gadwall!
Finally, this green heron came in for a landing!
Bring on the raptors!
A brown thrasher,
Well, thrashing about.
And a yellow-bellied flycatcher with a female ruby throated hummingbird.
I was equally surprised by to see the hummer feeding on the goldenrod!
But the star of the show was this spicebush swallowtail!
I also ran into these guys...
could this be the black throated gray-warbler??? (Nope, it is a palm warbler).
Later on at the Conservatory Garden, I caught up with some other hummers!
She was dozing on a rosebush...
She also did some preening,
and feeding!
She wasnt the only one after a meal. This male house finch was gorging on cherries!
At the Meer, I found this wonderful bird--a female gadwall!
Finally, this green heron came in for a landing!
Bring on the raptors!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Fire Island
Long one of my favorite getaways, Fire Island is a unique ecosystem. Recently there has been some information released regarding the inverse relationship between the health of an ecosystem and the number of deer present. Fire Island has long had a high deer poplulation, but in the house I was staying at, there was a feeding station too!
To my surprise, there was also a huge profusion of songbirds in this location, something that puzzled me, until I spied/smelled the carcass of a deer. Maybe the deer dying fertilized this location, providing ample habitat for these birds?
I actually think these cats were more of a threat. They were in stalk mode the whole time!
Lots of jellyfish too!
Yes, it was a great summer!
To my surprise, there was also a huge profusion of songbirds in this location, something that puzzled me, until I spied/smelled the carcass of a deer. Maybe the deer dying fertilized this location, providing ample habitat for these birds?
I actually think these cats were more of a threat. They were in stalk mode the whole time!
Lots of jellyfish too!
Yes, it was a great summer!
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Butterfly Pix (Part2)
The monarchs are also showing in greater and greater numbers.
These two clutched in an amorous embrace!
Also some amberwings...
blue dasher,
unidentified dragonfly
honeybee
bumblebee
and a cicada.
Newly fledge kingbird (one of 4) poised to exploit this bounty.
A wing from a newly fledged robin. Possibly a recent kestrel meal!
These two clutched in an amorous embrace!
Also some amberwings...
blue dasher,
unidentified dragonfly
honeybee
bumblebee
and a cicada.
Newly fledge kingbird (one of 4) poised to exploit this bounty.
A wing from a newly fledged robin. Possibly a recent kestrel meal!
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