On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
I have been trying to get things organized around the house lately, so have spent little time outside. I was able to get out on an Allen Marine tour Tuesday evening, and saw some interesting things (the photos are from that trip). Weather: Weather has been overcast with periods of rain. Highs have been in … Read more
Last Saturday I stopped by the slime mold Rowan found a couple of weeks ago. The photo at the top of this entry shows what remains. I touched it lightly and saw spores come off. I did not stop by between then and now, so I am uncertain what, if any, intermediate stages occured. The … Read more
Weather: It has been overcast with some rain over the last couple of days. There has been a little breeze, but not much. Each day has seen a brief period of sun, usually in the evening. Birds: Hermit and Swainson’s Thrushes are still singing frequently. I hear American Robins and Winter Wrens as well. I … Read more
Last fall I photographed a warbler that was flitting about in the neighborhood alders. I was not sure what it was, but at the suggestion of another local bird enthusiast, concluded it was a MacGillivray’s Warbler. Indeed, it does look somewhat like a female MacGillivray’s Warbler with a gray hood and white arcs above and … Read more
Weather: It was sunny throughout the day with a pretty good breeze blowing from the west that came up in the afternoon and blew through the evening. Birds: Just after noon I heard some geese honking from inside the house. I went outside and was able to spot a flock of 30 or so geese … Read more
(Concerning events from 7 June Hike) Four Spotted Skimmer Perhaps it was because of the weather. The muskeg was bathed in the warm sunlight. It was the first full sun this area had seen in over a week. I noticed a black and yellow dragonfly and saw it land not too far from me, so … Read more