Thursday, October 30, 2014

Monday, October 27, 2014

Late October

"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers."  ~  L. M. Montgomery


Thursday, October 23, 2014

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Red Admiral Butterfly

Finding a Red Admiral or any butterfly in Western New York in late October is a real treat!


Tuesday, October 21, 2014

A Second Spring

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." ~ Albert Camus


Monday, October 20, 2014

Winter Wren



The tiny Winter Wren is very elusive to spot and even harder to photograph.  This little one gave me a few brief seconds to snap some shots of it before disappearing again in the thick brush.


Sunday, October 19, 2014

Savannah Sparrow


By early November, the Savannah Sparrows will all be gone from our area until they return in spring.


Saturday, October 18, 2014

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Long Distance Travelers


Pectoral Sandpiper (above) and a Lesser Yellowlegs (below) - both of these species breed in the far north and Arctic Tundra in summer and return to South America during our winter months.


Monday, October 13, 2014

Sunday, October 12, 2014

White-crowned Sparrows


An adult pictured above and  juveniles below.




Green Darner

Green Darner Dragonflies are seldom seen perching but I caught this one taking a break from its southward migration today.


Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Full Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse


It was cloudy but the moon peeked out just long enough for me to get a few handheld shots.

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Ruddy Turnstone


This bright little shorebird is rarely seen in our area but this one was spotted taking a break from migration on a local beach.


Black-throated Green Warbler

A migrating warbler resting in fall foliage!


Snow Squall over Lake Erie