As I do on the first Thursday of each month, I enjoy looking back over my archived photos, taken three years previously, to remember how things were then as contrasting with events this year at our new home in Connecticut. As usual, I searched for images which reflected favorite memes: critters of all kinds (especially birds), skies and clouds, reflections, flowers and scenes which speak for themselves. We spent the entire month at home in south Florida.
The month started with winds from the very powerful Category 5 Hurricane Dorian which struck the Bahamas on September 1 with wind gusts over 220 mph (355 km/h), causing catastrophic damage. It stalled near Grand Bahama for more than a day before following a slow northward course parallel with the Florida Coast.
We experienced tropical storm force winds but were spared the full fury of the storm which was felt all along the Atlantic Coast up to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, Canada. Foul weather kept us inside for the next few days. We finally got out on September 6, to be greeted by a sentinel Loggerhead Shrike, its feathers fluffed in the breeze:
A Green Heron roosted near the path:
The storm seemd to have stirred up the butterflies. Among them, a Horace's Duskywing...
...a Julia longwing male...
...and a female of the same species:
A Gulf Fritillary female was depositing an egg:
A bit of blazing color, a male American Redstart:
The female redstart has a different brand of beauty:
A Northern Parula warbler looked at me sideways:
On our back yard lake, a pair of Egyptian Geese...
The male Black-and-White Warbler has a black mask...
...while the Black-and-White female is less strongly marked and has a pale face:
This Male Northern Cardinal sub-adult still has a dark bill which will soon turn red:
Adult Female Northern Cardinal:
Prairie Warblers are present much of the year:
A migrating Worm-eating Warbler provided a photo op:
Ovenbirds are most common during the fall migration:
Baltimore Orioles were passing through:
An inquisitive Gray Squirrel begged to have his picture taken:
A Great Egret reflected on the lake in the wetlands...
...as did this Tricolored Heron:
The yellow eyes of the Brown Thrasher are striking:
On September 29 the local pair of bald Eagles (Pride and Jewel) were already adding and arranging sticks. The larger female is to the right :
Linking to:
Skywatch Friday
Weekend Reflections
Saturday's Critters
BirdD'Pot
All Seasons
My Corner of the World
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Please visit the links to all these posts to see some excellent photos on display
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Lovely photos, all!
ReplyDeleteGreat sky shot.
ReplyDeleteEach week I scroll down slowly enjoying the sight of each bird and how you identify each and everyone. Beautiful sky as a closing image.
ReplyDeleteAmazing diversity of birds, and beautifully photographed!
ReplyDeleteLovely photography. Have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteHello Ken,
ReplyDeletesome of your bird pictures seem almost of home. So the Nile geese have spread to you too? But most of your beautiful birds and butterflies I don't know. Wonderful photos as always!
Kind regards - Elke (Der Naturdonnerstag)
It's so great that we have these photos to remember our years and I like to look back and see what I might see this month. We saw a Northern Harrier this morning which was a treat! Enjoy your holiday weekend!
ReplyDeleteHello, :=)) Wonderful memories of nature photos of 2019. They are all beautifully photographed, and all delightful nature images. I particularly liked The image of the Gulf Fritillary depositing an egg. Great timing!
ReplyDeleteAll the best.
Thanks for the wonderful post! I really enjoy your photos!
ReplyDeleteWow ! Those are spectacular shots to reminisce , I loved the Egyptian Geese . Thanks for sharing with Garden Affair.
ReplyDeleteAll photos are so perfect! I really like the "pose" of the male redstart.
ReplyDeleteThanking you for taking time to add your link at I'd Rather B Birdin'
~Anni
The shrike looks amazingly like the ones I see here in winter terrorizing the chickadees. I have most of your warblers in summer for too brief a time. Amazing butterfly laying egg shot, that's precious. thank you.
ReplyDeleteAnother fantastic "flashback", Ken!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to many of these birds showing up here soon.
The last image is spectacular!
What a fab set of captures very colourful too
ReplyDeleteHave a feathertastic week 👍
A little news about your old Florida home...
ReplyDeletehttps://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/undeveloped-tracts-of-land-in-pembroke-pines-disappearing/
The shrike and the fritillary are especially striking to me today, but all of these photos are grand.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2022/09/the-next-generation.html