Another day in
paradise – High 70s
We are still here in beautiful
Vermont visiting our friends in Wilmington. After a blistering round of golf (blisters on our feet,
on our hands, etc from soooooo many swings!), we returned to the condo and then
out for a walk in the woods surrounding the complex. A few Black-throated green warblers continue to move
through, but they remain high in the canopy and are difficult to photograph.
I did find some more of our
“youngsters” today though in the form of a juvenile robin and a juvenile
Yellow-shafted Northern flicker.
Both have spotted breasts and have yet to molt into the colors of their
species. The birds have grown to
adult size by now, but have yet to get that adult set of feathers.
Butterflies abound at this
time of year with the vast majority seemingly Monarchs. Today, there are also some Great
spangled fritillaries mixed in with the crowd. The newly blossomed Goldenrod seems to be the flower of
choice for all these species today.
As I came back onto the front
porch of the condo, I was greeted by two species of green grasshoppers. Late August and early September are
always great for observing these insects and many of the birds are also quite
pleased to see these tender morsels.
Unfortunately for the birds but just as fortunate for the insects, their
color helps the grasshoppers avoid predation. The green varieties hang out in vegetation of the same hue
while the brown ones like the Carolina locust we featured last week “know” enough
to make sandy soil and beaches their main digs.
Tomorrow, we will head back to
the Empire State. Still have no
plans as to where we will stop over for the “shot-of-the-day”, but there will
be something new to be sure.
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