Sparrow

Sparrows just look like little brown birds when the flit around.  But if you look closely you see that they are different and interesting.  This one is a chipping sparrow.

 

Downy

A downy woodpecker at the feeder.

 

Phoebe

The little phoebe was bug hunting in the tall grass.

 

One last look

The last of the fall colors.

 

Fall again

Another look at fall at the lake.  

 

What's the story?

This old farm machine sits in the pollinator garden at Durant Park.  Where did it come from?  And why is it here?

 

Mockingbird

This mockingbird was hiding out in the brush.

 

Fishing buddies

Another unlikely pair.  The heron and the cormorant were both fishing on a very small lake.

 

Turtles

Follow the leader.

 

Fall

Everywhere you look there's another fall phot op.

 

Nuthatch

A typical nuthatch pose.  Do they have an aching neck at the end of the day?

 

turtle

A lone turtle enjoyed the fall colors.

 

Forest green

There's still a lot of green in the forest.

 

Fall

The maples are turning.

 

A calm day at the lake.

 

Web

Another spider web in the sun.  

 

Sky reversed

The sky reflected in the lake.

 

Dragonfly

Dragonflies are busy catching smaller bugs.

 

Poebe

A pair of Phoebes zoomed around catching bugs.  This one sat for a portrait.

 

Fungus

'Tis the season for all kinds of fungi to pop up.