Saturday, May 16, 2020

Special Water Droplets - Buttercup - Sit Spot - May 16, 2020





Guttation is 
water expelled from leaves
 on humid nights through special pores.




Kidney-leaved Buttercup
renoncule abortive
(Ranunculus abortivus)
Yes the flower is smaller than
my thumb nail.


May 16, 2020 10:00 a.m.
Sit 476 : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 
+9° (+8°) NE 9-14 kph 100% humidity 

Crows,
Towhees,
Red-winged Blackbirds,
Red-bellied Woodpecker,
Common Yellowthroat,
Song Sparrow,
Cardinal,
Blue Jays,
(Jet, traffic noise),
(Delta Airlines flight 1848…),
Mourning Doves,

Extras:
Along the trails - 
Many warbler songs in the air
    (I did not see or identify any of them.)
Pear Tree blooming today,
Saw a tiny fawn in the early afternoon,
1st Mouse-ear Chickweed blooming,
Crows calling,
Canadian Geese flying overhead,
Phoebe calling in early morning,
Mallard flying overhead,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -
Red-winged Blackbirds,
Blue Jays,
Cardinals,
Cowbirds,
Mourning Doves,
Goldfinches,
Grackles,
Rose-breasted Grosbeak,
White-breasted Nuthatch,
Baltimore Oriole,
Chipping Sparrow,
White-Crowned Sparrow,
Red-bellied Woodpecker,
Chipmunk,
Black Squirrels,
Grey Squirrels.



Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail





1 comment:

Jenn Jilks said...

What an amazing shot!