November 7th. 23 degrees. Frost on (mostly) Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora).

 

 

 

 

 

Winterberry (Ilex verticillata).

 

 

 

I'm not sure what this tree is. Best guess, based on the leaves, is some sort of escaped ornamental Hawthorn. Help?

 

 

 

Icicles at the marsh outlet stream.

 

Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos), backlit on the sunny south side of the marsh.

 

More Mallards in the running water of Raymond Brook where they will retreat as the marsh freezes over.

 

Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis).

 

November 10th. Fall colors at the little stream near the Route 85 trail head.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dark clouds coming in, but it never rained.

 

Distant mansion on the horizon, several miles from the marsh.

 

November 11th. A walk to the pond east of Route 207.

 

Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A pleasant surprise to see a group of Ring-necked Ducks (Aythya collaris).

 

They're passing through on their way to Panama.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 13th. Fog lifting at Raymond Brook Marsh. Otherwise, not much happening.

 

 

 

Back to the pond east of Route 207 for more Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) pictures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 14th. Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis).

 

Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus), an invasive "escaped" ornamental.

 

Some Maples (Acer sp.) have gone very greenish yellow.

 

 

 

Part of an oak fell across the trail during yesterday's heavy rain and wind. Too heavy to move off to the side by hand.

 

 

 

Frozen rain and frost on the bench.

 

 

 

A flock of Tufted Titmice (Baeolophus bicolor) near the Route 85 trailhead. They'll be around all winter.

 

Good view of its tuft.

 

 

 

I thought I'd seen my last Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) of the year about a month ago. I was surprised to see this lone male at the marsh today.