Snake - Sit Spot #1661 - October 22, 2023

Garter Snake

out late in the season

Sunday, October 22, 2023 3:55 p.m.
Sit 1661  : Brush Pile W  : Sunny
+11°(+8°) NW 27-40 kph 44% humidity

Robins,

(Traffic noises),

(Unidentified Jet),

Mosquitoes,

Wind in trees,

Tree branches squeaking in wind,

Extras:

12:05 a.m.

Cloudy,

Quiet,

3:10 a.m. -

Quiet,

Stars shining,

A few clouds,

6:45 a.m. -

Stars shining brightly,

Orion in southwest,

Canis Major in south,

Cassiopeia in northwest,

Ursa Major in northeast,

Jupiter in west,

Venus in east,

7:43 a.m. Sunrise Chorus -

Squirrel chattering,

Crows calling,

Donkey braying,

White-breasted Nuthatch calling,

Along the Afternoon Trails -

I saw a Butternut Hickory today

   that I had not noticed for the 20 years

   that I had walked right beside it.

Too much time looking down at flowers?

Blooms:

Arrow-leaved Aster,

Borage,

Butter and eggs,

Canada Goldenrod,

Catnip,

Common Mullein

Coreopsis,

Chrysanthemum,

Daisy Fleabane,

Evening Primrose,

Frost Aster,

Geranium, 

Golden Tickseed,

Heal-all,

Heart-leaved Aster,

Kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate,

Marigolds,

Motherwort,

Petunia ,

Queen Anne's Lace,

Red Clover

Rose Campion,

Spiderwort,

Spiny-leaved Sow-thistle,

Tall Goldenrod,  

Thin-leaved Coneflower,

Thyme,

Witch Hazel,

Yellow Goatsbeard,

Zigzag Goldenrod,

Zinnia,

Birds, etc. -

Blue Jay,

Robins,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Garter Snake,

Seen or heard from Kitchen,

Cardinal,

Chickadee,

Crow,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #2 -

East Willow hiding behind bright Poplar