August 11

August 11, 2008 by OrientSee.

Rain and thunderstorms are in charge of our weather. Today, I decided to get wet. Rosie’s Pond and the NE Casket thicket were very quiet except for the drip, drip.

I noticed a bit of a commotion with the Ospreys. It is clear that three birds with fifteen to twenty feet of wingspan are cramped on a four by four platform.

There’s just too much bird and too little nest. I think that it’ll soon be time to leave.

The Ailanthus trees are full of seed and it is a bright contrast to the leaves.

A group of these trees together are quite a sight now even in the rain.

Out to the Overlook, the path reminded me of African Queen where Bogart was dragging the boat through the reeds.

Everything is wet and it was raining. I did feel a little like Charlie Allnut. The path was a slog through a slow moving river. The Robins and Catbirds were out in full strength moving about and making noise. The ground is so wet that the mushrooms are starting to pop up everywhere.

This kind was very common out by the Overlook. A few ducks and terns were the only active birds out except for a big crowd of starlings. So wet but glad to be out, I went home to dry out.

Ciao!

-Jorge

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