18 Might 2024
Best possible birds this week have been observed at Presque Isle State Park on Sunday 12 Might whilst birding with Charity and Kaleem Kheshgi. At Leoâs Touchdown most of the birds have been at eye stage together with this blackpoll warbler and the barn and financial institution swallows.
Even the treetop birds, like this yellow-throated vireo, cooperated for pictures.
Was once this redstart was once having a look askance at us? Or eyeing a malicious program?
I had top hopes for the Chook Banding at Hays Woods on Wednesday 15 Might however we have been in for a wonder. No birds to band! Bummer. đ This restart banded some other day presentations what we may have observed.
Once we left the banding station we had excellent appears at a scarlet tanager and located this Kentucky flat millipede (Apheloria virginiensis). Itâs coloured black and orange as itâs poisonous.
- It secretes cyanide compounds as a protection. Donât contact it!
- You may in finding one perched and loss of life on most sensible of a sprig. Thatâs as a result of it might probably host the parasitic fungus Arthrophaga myriapodina which reasons inflamed people to climb to an increased spot ahead of demise (in keeping with Wikipedia). Eeeew.
This week there have been plant life within the tulip bushes (Liriodendron) obscured by way of thick leaves. This flower got here into view when a squirrel bit off the twig and didnât retrieve the department.
As a substitute of rain on Wednesday we had a good looking daybreak.
To make up for no rain on Wednesday itâs pouring at this time on Saturday.