Turkey Vulture - Sit Spot #1147 - May 10, 2022

Turkey Vulture in our yard

near our kitchen window

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 10:20 a.m.

Sit 1147  :  Brush Pile W  :   Sunny 

+18° (+17°) SE 19-31 kph 26% humidity 

Robins,

Canadian Geese flying overhead,

(Train),

Crows,

Wind in trees,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Towhee,

Extras:

5:45 a.m. Dawn Chorus:

Many Robins,

Crows,

One noisy dog in distance,

Along the Trails -

Grey Squirrel 

Robins

Flicker

Mourning Doves 

Red-winged Blackbirds 

Noisy Chainsaw in distance 

Yellow Lady's Slippers up

2 Mallards flying overhead 

Oriole

Field Sparrow 

Cowbird 

Chickadees 

Crows 

Song Sparrow 

Common Yellowthroat,

Towhee,

Turkey Vulture overhead,

4 bee hives seem active,

Horsetail with pollen,

Deer tracks in mud,

Frogs jumping into pond,

Jack-in-Pulpits up,

Plants blooming:

.  Pansies,

.  Marsh Marigolds,

.  Dandelions,

.  Common Violets,

.  Spicebush,

.  Field Strawberries,

.  Narcissus,

.  Ground Ivy,

.  Grape Hyacinth,

.  Garlic Mustard,

.  Leconte's Violet,

. Yellow Violets,

.  Spring Beauties,

.  Scilla 

.  Hairy Bittercress,

.  Red Trilliums,

.  Downy Shadbush,

.  1st White Trilliums on property,

.  Trout Lilies,

.  1st Dog Violet,

.  1st European Red Current,

.  Coltsfoot 

.  Domestic Cherry Tree,

.  Domestic Apricot Tree,

.  Magnolia,

.  Wild Ginger,

.  Forget-me-nots,

.  Purple Dead Nettle,

Spring Azure Butterfly,

Fleur-Ange had tick #2

Turkey Vulture walking around our yard,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Baltimore Oriole,

Robins,

Chipping Sparrow,

Starling,

Turkey Vulture,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

House Wren,

Rabbit,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #3 - West Meadow Viewpoint

Tulips - Sit Spot #1146 - May 9, 2022

Used the iPhone camera's

Portrait Stage Light setting

for this Tulip photo

Monday, May 9, 2022 10:15 a.m.

Sit 1146  :  Brush Pile Wm  :  Sunny 

+15° (+14°) E 11-17 kph 39% humidity 

Cardinal,

Brown Thrasher,

Crows,

(Traffic noises),

Mourning Doves,

(Jet - American Airlines flight 876...),

Catbird,

Flicker,

Common Yellowthroat,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

House Wren,

(Train),

Chickadees,

Extras:

Along the trails -

Red-winged Blackbirds,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Crows,

Blue Jays,

House Wren,

Towhee,

Cardinal,

Carolina Wren,

Field Sparrow,

Phoebe,

Common Yellowthroat,

Song Sparrow,

1st Brown Thrasher,

Catbird,

Turkey Vulture,

Wild Turkey,

Chickadees,

Killdeer,

Baltimore Oriole,

Blooming Plants:

.  Dandelions,

.  Marsh Marigold,

.  Common Violets,

.  Spring Beauties,

.  Willow species,

.  Hairy Bittercress,

.  Tulips,

.  Daffodils,

.  Forsythia,

.  Field Strawberries,

.  Garlic Mustard,

.  Downy Shadbush,

.  Yellow Violets,

.  Red Trilliums, 

.  Domestic Apricot Tree, 

.  Domestic Cherry Tree, 

.  Magnolia, 

.  Scilla,

.  Wild Ginger,

.  Forget-me-nots,

.  Purple Dead Nettle,

.  Whitlow Grass,

.  Prairie Smoke,

.  Woodland Strawberry 

.  White Violets

Spring Azure,

1st Bumblebee,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Cowbirds,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

Red-breasted Nuthatch,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Robins,

Chipping Sparrow,

White-crowned Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Ladybugs in house,

Chipmunk,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #2 - East Willow

Soccer - Sit Spot #1145 - May 8, 2022

Granddaughter on Soccer Pitch

Sunday, May 8, 2022 10:05 a.m.

Sit 1145  :   Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

+10° (+8°) NE 11-17 kph  50% humidity 

Cardinals,

(Traffic noises),

(Jet - WestJet flight 2032),

Crows,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Song Sparrow,

Extras:

5:50 a.m. Dawn Chorus -

Cardinals,

Crows,

Red-winged Blackbirds,

(Silent Rabbit hopping by),

Along the trails -

Robins,

Crows, 

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Mourning Doves, 

Red-bellied Woodpecker, 

House Wren, 

Phoebe,

White-throated Sparrow,

Field Sparrow,

Towhee,

Song Sparrow,

Cardinal,

Blue Jays,

Catbird,

Turkey Vulture,

1st Common Yellowthroat, 

Blooming Plants:

.  Common Violets,

.  Dandelions,

.  Spring Beauties, 

.  Willow species, 

.  Spicebush, 

.  Hairy Bittercress, 

.  Ground Ivy, 

.  Field Strawberries, 

.  Garlic Mustard, 

.  1st LeConte's Violet, 

.  Manitoba Maple, 

.  1st Downy Shadbush, 

.  Trout Lilly, 

.  Coltsfoot,

.  1st Domestic Apricot Tree,

.  Domestic Cherry, 

.  Magnolia, 

.  Daffodils, 

.  Wild Ginger, 

.  Grape Hyacinth,

.  Forget-me-nots, 

.  Purple Dead Nettle,

.  Pansies,

.  Whitlow Grass, 

.  Prairie Smoke,

.  Hyacinths, 

.  Woodland Strawberries,

.  White Violets,

.  Tulips,

.  Forsythia,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Cowbirds,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Baltimore Oriole,

Robins,

Chipping Sparrow,

Song Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Ladybugs in house,

Rabbit,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #1 - East Pond

Rue Anemone - Sit Spot #1144 - May 7, 2022

Rue-anemone

pigeon à ombelles

(Thalictrum thalictroides)

from yesterday . . .

Saturday, May 7, 2022 4:40 p.m 

Sit 1144  :  Brush Pile W  :  Sunny 

+14° (+12°) NE 30-39 kph 24% humidity 

Cardinal,

Song Sparrow,

(Traffic noises),

Blue Jays,

Crows,

Extras:

4:00 p.m. Trail walk -

Chickadees,

Chipping Sparrow, 

Goldfinches, 

Blue Jays, 

Red-winged Blackbirds, 

Towhee, 

Cardinal, 

Cowbirds,

Mourning Doves, 

Blooming plants - 

.  Pansies, 

.  Marsh Marigolds, 

.  Spicebush, 

.  Dandelions, 

.  Spring Beauties, 

.  Common Violets, 

.  Hairy Bittercress, 

.  Periwinkle, 

.  Grape Hyacinth, 

.  Narcissus, 

.  1st Forget-me-nots, 

.  Purple Dead Nettle,

.  Lungworts,

.  Daffodils, 

.  Magnolias,

.  Scilla, 

.  Red Trilliums,

.  Trout Lilies, 

.  Yellow Violets, 

.  1st Garlic Mustard on property, 

.  Field Strawberries, 

.  Ground Ivy, 

.  1st tulips, 

.  Whitlow Grass, 

.  White Violets, 

.  Hyacinths, 

.  Woodland Strawberries, 

.  Prairie Smoke, 

Took off the 1st tick of the season,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

Baltimore Oriole,

Robins,

Chipping Sparrow,

White-crowned Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #9 -

Looking out from West Brush Pile

Many Daffodils have escaped to the woods

next to the curated part of the Arboretum

Friday, May 6, 2022 5:05 p.m.

Sit 1143  :  Brush Pile W  :   Partly Sunny 

+13° (+10°) NE 41-63 kph 38%humidity 

(Prop Plane),

Wind in trees,

1st House Wren on my Brush Pile,

Canadian Geese flying overhead,

Catbird,

Extras:

6:00 a.m. Dawn Chorus -

Crows,

Robins,

Cardinals,

Along 10 minutes of Hendrie Valley Trails -

Dandelion, 

Garlic Mustard, 

Lesser Celandine, 

1st White Trillium, 

Butterbur, 

Arboretum Trail Blooms - 

Dandelion, 

Ground Ivy,

Common Violet, 

Purple Dead Nettle, 

White Violets, 

Trout Lilies, 

Spring Beauties, 

1st Rue Anemone, 

Cut-leaved Toothwort, 

Chickweed, 

Wood Anemone,

1st Kidney-leaf Buttercup, 

Garlic Mustard, 

White Trillium, 

Sharp-lobed Hepatica, 

1st Meadow-rue, 

Early Saxifrage, 

Round-lobed Hepatica, 

Downy Yellow Violet, 

Marsh Marigolds,

1st Jack-in-Pulpit, 

Whitlow Grass, 

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Red-winged Blackbird,

Blue Jays,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

1st Baltimore Oriole

Robins,

Chipping Sparrow,

Downy Woodpecker,

Hairy Woodpecker,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

Black Squirrel,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond