Day 287 - a Year by the Sea

October 15, 2007 by OrientSee.

Yellow butt. Well to be polite a Yellow-rumped Warbler. These small warblers have been hanging around the thickets these last two weeks. They are less secretive than some other warblers and this particular bird seemed to enjoy my attentions. Apparently they are very fond of bayberries which the marsh supplies in abundance. Crush the berry or a leaf and you’ll smell that wonderful odor. Used in cooking, aftershave and candles, bay supports bird life as well. The yellow rumps are very active and the little yellow spot makes them easy to follow. I’m afraid that once they leave the thickets will be mostly silent until March or April. Time and seasons are passing on. This morning early, I saw Orion which definitely portends the cold weather. It is one of the few constellations that I can readily identify. The belt is very distinctive. The winter sky is nearing.

p.s. Yesterday’s non-blog event was due to senescence and operator error.

Ciao!

-Jorge

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