Something - Sit Spot #652 - November 10, 2020

Something

found on the window of our kitchen door.

We assume it is a chrysalis

of a moth or butterfly

but have no idea what kind.

November 10, 2020 4:55 p.m.

Sit 652  :  Brush Pile W : Mostly Clear 

+22° (+24°)  S 19-28 kph  57% humidity 

(Motercycle),

(Traffic noises),

(Jet-  PSA Airlines flight 5494…),

Downy Woodpecker,

Extras:

6:00 a.m. -

       Great Horned Owl calling in distance,

       (Traffic noises),

Along the trails -

Unidentified bird chips,

Leaves rustling underfoot,

Tall Goldenrod blooming,

Black-eyed Susan blooming,

Motherwort blooming,

Insect calls,

Cardinal singing,

Flock of Blackbirds overhead,

Several moths flitting about,

Canadian Geese flying overhead,

Spring Peeper calling,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Chickadee,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail

Beetle - Aster - Sit Spot #651 - November 9, 2020

Striped Cucumber Beetle

on Tall Goldenrod

Frost Aster

almost the last in the field . . .

November 9, 2020 10:15 a.m.

Sit 651  : Brush Pile W : Partly cloudy 

+11° (+11°)  ne 2-3 kph  76% humidity 

unknown bird chirps,

(Traffic noises),

Crows,

(Jet - Republic Airlines Flight 3480...),

Dog barking in distance,

Blue Jays,

Extras -

6:45 -

       (Traffic noises),

       Blue Jays,

       Chickadees,

Along the Trails -

Blue Jays,

Heart-leaved Aster blooming,

Frost Aster blooming,

Chickadees,

Leaves rustling underfoot,

Medium size dark brown moth,

Tall Goldenrod blooming,

Striped Cucumber Beetle,

Ant,

Black-eyed Susan blooming, 

Motherwort blooming,

Red Squirrel,

Mourning Dove flock,

Tiny midge-like insects flying about,

Insect calls,

(Sirens in far distance),

Gull high overhead,

Hairy Bittercress blooming,

Zigzag Goldenrod blooming,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Chickadee,

Mourning Doves,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrels,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #4 - North Ridge Trail

Goldenrod and friends - Leaves - Sit Spot #650 - November 8, 2020

I approached to photograph the Tall Goldenrod;

the Ant and Cucumber Beetle

were an added bonus

While sitting on our porch

having coffee this morning

I saw these lilac leaves

lingering on our lilac bush

all by themselves

but 

catching the sunshine.

November 8, 2020 10:05 a.m.

Sit 650   : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+10° (+10°) sw 2-3 kph 87% humidity 

(Prop Plane),

Blue Jays,

Woodpecker drumming,

(Traffic noises)

(Jet - SKV flight 7646...),

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Crows,

Extras -

3:15 a.m. - Coyotes singing outside 

       not too far from our bedroom window

6:55 a.m. - 

       Crows,

       (Train)

Along the Trails -

Crows,

Rooster,

Pileated Woodpecker,

Frost Aster blooming,

Bluebirds,

Leaves rustling underfoot,

Tall Goldenrod blooming,

Cucumber Beetle,

Ant,

Black-eyed Susan blooming 

Motherwort blooming 

Blue Jays,

Insect calls,

Heart-leaved Aster blooming,

Hairy Bittercress blooming,

Oxeye Daisy blooming by road,

Butter & Eggs blooming by road,

Canadian Geese flying overhead in p.m.

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Chickadee,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #6 - Close up of East Willow

Run - Another Sunset - November 7, 2020

This is my usual 10 run

Bethel Church Road & Powerline Road

Usually just light rural traffic

We had a large Willow Tree cut down

a few years ago

It is still sitting in our west meadow

making an interesting silhouette

November 7, 2020

Due to the excitement of a new president

in the United States, I forgot to do my 

wild flower walk and sit spot today.

I only remembered after supper when it

was way too dark for observations. 

That being said, I did observe a few flowers

while on my morning 10 k run and we did

our usual Kitchen Bird Feeder watch.

Flowers blooming by the roadside -

Oxeye Daisy,

Many, many Dandelions,

Tall Buttercup,

Mayweed,

Red Clover,

Butter & Eggs,

Wall-Rocket

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Juncos,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

Downy Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #1 - East "Pond"

Sunset - Sit Spot #649 - November 6, 2020

Just another colourful sunset

I can't resist taking sky coloured photos

November 6, 2020 10:20 a.m.

Sit 649  : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+14° (+13°) sw 19-29 kph 67% humidity 

Crows,

Blue Jays,

(Jet- JetSuite Air flight 307...),

(Traffic noises),

Unidentified bird chips,

Extras:

6:50 a.m. -

       Rooster crowing

       (Traffic noises)

Along the trails -

Heart-leaved Aster blooming,

Zigzag Goldenrod blooming,

Donkey braying,

Rooster crowing,

Blue Jays,

Insects calling,

Frost Aster blooming,

Leaves rustling underfoot,

Tall Goldenrod blooming,

Black-eyed Susan blooming,

Motherwort blooming,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Small beige moths still flying,

Chickadees,

Crows,

Hairy Bittercress blooming,

Thin-leaved Coneflower blooming,

Witch Hazel blooming,

Thyme blooming in garden,

Celandine blooming,

Butter & Eggs blooming by the road,

Oxeye Daisy blooming by the road,

Mayweed blooming by the road,

Tall Buttercup blooming by the road,

Red Clover blooming by the road,

Wild Parsnip blooming by the road,

(During the summer I was only posting

new flowers but now that it is November

and there are fewer birds and flowers,

I am posting all the flowers that I can find

and identify.)

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder - 

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Junco,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Raven,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrels,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint