Pasta - Mantis - Blog Spot #957 - September 10, 2021

Pasta with a Problem

or

Why I did not have time to do my blog . . .

I forgot one ingredient

which made the process fail.

This adult Praying Mantis made the day better

Friday, September 10, 2021 5:10 p.m.

Sit 957   : Brush Pile W : Partly cloudy 

+21° (+22°) W 20-30 kph  49%humidity 

(Train),

Crickets,

Insect calls,

Wind in trees,

(Jet - United Airlines flight 520...),

Blue Jays,

Extras:

1:30 a.m. - Stars shining in silence,

3:30 a.m. - Coyotes howling,

6:35 a.m. - Insects calling,

Along the 5:00 p.m. Trails -

Insect calls,

Crickets, 

Crows, 

Praying Mantis, 

Downy Woodpecker, 

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Hummingbird,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk.

Most of the day in Hamilton

at RBG and along wild flower trails

Photo Site #4 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Dogwood Berries - Sit Spot #956 - September 9, 2021

Red Osier Dogwood Berries

Thursday, September 9, 2021 3:15 p.m.

Sit 956  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+19° (+19°) NW 6-9 kph 73% humidity 

Insect calls,

Crickets singing,

(Jet - Chartright Air flight 445...),

Crows,

Chickadees - fee bee calls,

Extras:

12:40 a.m. -

Crickets calling,

Stars shining,

6:35 a.m. -

Dog barking in distance,

Crickets,

Cardinal,

(Traffic in distance),

Along the trails -

Chickadees,

Insect calls,

Crickets,

Cardinals 

Mourning Doves,

Blue Jays,

Crows,

1st Heath Aster blooming,

Garden Spider on Web,

Flicker,

Cabbage White Butterflies, 

Sulphur Butterflies,

Chipmunk,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinals,

Chickadee,

Goldfinch,

Hummingbird,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Jack-in-the-Pulpit - Sit Spot #955 - September 8, 2021

Jack-in-the-Pulpit

(All the green is gone now)

Wednesday, September 8, 2021 4:55 p.m.

Sit 955  : Brush Pile W : Mostly Sunny 

+25° (+27°) W 24-35 kph 39% humidity 

Catbird,

(Back up alarm on distant truck),

Crickets,

Crows,

Chickadees,

Extras:

1:45 a.m. - Rain,

6:40  a.m. -

Crickets,

Cardinal,

Goldfinches,

(Traffic noises),

Along the late afternoon trails -

Crickets,

Insect calls,

White Cabbage Butterfly,

Goldfinches, 

Pewee,

Crows,

Robins,

Cedar Waxwings,

Rabbit,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinals,

Chickadee,

Mourning Dove,

Goldfinch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond Site

Sit Spot #954 - September 7, 2021

Tuesday, September 7, 2021 10:00 a.m.

Sit 954  : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+17° (+17°)  SE 6-9 kph 83% humidity

Blue Jays,

(Jet - American Airlines flight 482...),

Catbird,

(Train),

Extras:

12:25 a.m. -

Stars shining,

A few crickets,

1:45 a.m. - Screech owl calling,

6:35 a.m. - 

Crickets, 

Cardinal,

(Traffic noises),

Maybe a Towhee,

Along the Trails -

Blue Jays, 

Crickets, 

Insect calls, 

Cabbage White Butterfly, 

Crows,

Garter Snake,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinals,

Flicker,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Chipmunk,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #9 - 

Looking out from the West Brush Pile

Raspberries - Sit Spot #953 - September 6, 2021

Late Season Red Raspberries

Monday, September 6, 2021 10:20 a.m.

Sit 953  : Brush Pile W : Few clouds 

+19° (+19°) W 20-30 kph  64% humidity 

Woodpecker tapping,

Unidentified bird chirps,

Blue Jays,

Wind in trees,

Extras:

2:15 a.m. -

Stars shining,

Crickets singing,

6:30 a.m. - 

Cardinal,

Crickets,

Red Squirrel,

Crows,

Along the Trails -

Insect calls,

Crows,

Robin,

Cardinal,

Blue Jays,

(Neighbour's alarm 10:00 a.m.)

Cabbage White Butterflies,

Unidentified Warblers,

Rabbit,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Flicker,

Hummingbird,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

House Wren,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond Site