October 2

 After all the rain and home improvement, I finally got out today. It was the middle of the day but high tide. I did not have great expectations. Rosie’s thicket was empty except for the newest crop of beer cans, etc.  The wind was blowing strong and the temperature was dropping. The few mosquitoes were so sluggish that I could take my time flicking them off. Surprisingly there were some dragonflies and a lone bumblebee actively flitting about. The marsh itself has put on its October coat.

I was very happy to watch a Kingfisher hovering and diving successfully for a quick snack. A Redtail Hawk cruised by while a crow was discomforted by its passage. There were nearly twenty Egrets spread across the south flats. Just a few were Snowys most were Greats. Along the bank by Palermo and Lawn, a Great Egret posed for a formal autumn portrait.

By the entrance to the Overlook walk, I was able to watch two Great Blue Herons until they realized that a human was near and they took off.

At the Boardwalk, the Egrets has spread out and moved over here. One of them landed as I watched.

The park was quiet and so was the creek. The weather was gorgeous and I saw more than I expected. Another enjoyable day at Belle Isle.

Ciao!

-Jorge

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