The leaves are starting to turn; a full color autumn has been forecast. The longevity and persistence of reds is how I grade the quality of a northern New England foliage season.
Beginning colors
Month: October 2018
Backyard woodpecker
During the last few days, a number of different birds have been prowling around the property. Here is a downy woodpecker that spent several minutes investigating tree branches in the backyard today.
Fall on the deck
An elegant egret overhead
The great egret with a long neck curled into the “sink trap” shape during flight. The feet just hanging back.
Fall harvest on the old dogwood tree
Hummingbird up close
In southeast Connecticut, the hummingbirds are still busy at the feeder. Up in Maine, we have not seen them in at least a week. The annual migration may have begun.
john's f-stop 