September 28th. Foggy and humid.

 

 

 

Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) overhead as the clouds started to clear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The usual Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus).

 

September 29th. The usual Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodius).

 

 

 

Female Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) doing yoga?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The American Coot (Fulica americana) still around.

 

 

 

 

 

The Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) in its usual spot far across the marsh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodius) at Norton's Pond east of River Road.

 

Nifty reflections.

 

September 30th. Amanita sp. Smooth depression across the top was where a stick had rested against it.

 

Again, the American Coot (Fulica americana) still around.

 

 

 

The Coot hanging out with a pair of young Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa).

 

About all of the Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodius) that I could see through dense vegetation.

 

At Norton's Pond around 3:00 in the afternoon, the usual Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodius).

 

Five Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta) sunning.

 

A pair of Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A few flowers in the public garden plots near Cranberry Bog.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note the predatory Assassin Bug on this small Sunflower.

 

A moulting Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos).

 

October 1st. Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodius).

 

Eight or nine of roughly 15 Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos).

 

A female Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon).

 

Note the diagonal tree trunk behind it?

 

In this view, the bird is still right behind that tree trunk - and just about exactly in the middle of the photo.

 

Strange patch of sawdust on the trail.

 

Must have had something to do with the replacement wood duck house installed just across the channel from there.

 

Another new house installed in a new location across from the bench.

 

Maybe the worst picture I've ever posted. Pretty sure it's of a Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) based on the white feathers at the base of the tail. It was swooping back and forth, low over the marsh.

 

October 2nd. The female Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) atop the new wood duck house.