September 1

September 1, 2008 by OrientSee.

 Today was a little cooler but still a beautiful day. As I walked along Rosie’s Pond Thicket, I found this pile of feathers. Obviously a predator has been at work. It was probably the work of a hawk. I haven’t seen this for some months now. With the movement south, more and more hawks will be passing through. All last winter, there was a resident Cooper’s Hawk and a big Red-tailed Hawk. It was a common to find such a pile of feathers and even on occasion to see them feeding off their prey.

The thickets have been quiet. A few warblers have popped up and disappeared in the leaves. It is incredibly difficult to get a good view. They move so fast and the leaves are terrific camouflage.  The Overlook panne was itself quiet except for a few Yellowlegs and ducks. Out beyond the eastern edge of the panne are a few little puddles. That’s where this small crowd of Egrets and two Great Blue Herons were busy jostling each other for space.

The Boardwalk was quiet except for the whirling mass of Tree Swallows overhead. Out in the park, the Bumblebees were still busy feeding from the flowers.

Out along  Bennington St., this Mockingbird was perched in a dead tree.

anthropomorphism
Attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena.

It’s hard not to look at this bird and think mean or evil.

Finally, I would like to pass on a mesmerizing experience.

Dreamlines ( http://www.solaas.com.ar/node/4 )   You enter a word(s) of an image and then watch the result. (You need Java for it to work.)

Another great day at Belle Isle.

Ciao!

-Jorge

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