Trick or Treat

Someone got a "Pedro" costume for tree stump!!....

Before Open House

Binky checking the bird!!...

Fall +

Our Chelsea sugar maple taken from the side and back field across the pond...

Heron on wood duck boxes at Park....

Our lovely Ms. Hoppy at Chelsea in summer....

Chelsea Deer

After not seeing deer for awhile at Chelsea farmhouse office, on Friday PM, 10-29, Ms. Hoppy and her twins came across the front yard....

On Saturday, 10-30, more were seen. These are 2 of 4 does in front of office....
Then a big buck appeared.....
He and the 4 does (harem?) went off to the left...
Ms. Hoppy was on the side of the office and the buck stayed near her....

Today's Visitor 10-19-10

Heard some "jungle sounds" this morning and then saw the female pileated woodpecker appear!!!...

Fauna & Flora

A Red Admiral butterfly on the hummer feeder....

A favorite colored type 0f cuckoo wasp, was seen landing on the fence at Park for a couple weeks....
Giant sulphur butterfly that also migrates like the monarch...
The annual show of marsh marigolds on the river bank...

Forestville Leonard!

EAGLE!

Late Hummer Visitor!! 10-4-10

Here's a late hummingbird visitor. Was here for a couple hours this morning...

Surprise, surprise!! It's a silly baby boy! Note the little dark spots on the throat. Indicates a juvenile male--will turn red.(you might want to enlarge)

I wanted to refresh the nectar. Brought feeder in just for a second to refill and saw him come to hanger twice. He then went to red salvia. Put new food out, but never saw him come back. Probably just as well---needs to make some mileage.

Last Hummer Visitor 9-23-10

How fortunate we were to see this enjoyable hummer girl's visit. She checked Everything~~suet, flowers, feeder, wind ornaments, even the flying duck, windows, and hovered next to me, looking at my coffee cup with red lining!!

Little Downy boy was quite surprised!.....

This was a little dark and blurry taken through window, but wanted to show her at feeder. She did check out the butterfly!...

All puffy, resting in the tree. Have a safe trip....

This Summer's Hummers 2010

Hummer Boy zooming in..It seems each year we have 1 male and 2 female regulars. This year's male was very over protective of the feeder and tree, whereas in previous years, the male wasn't around as often...

One of the Hummer Girls...
Sometimes you get lucky and the sun hits their throats just right....

Through the window at the Park, she's on cardinal flower....

This Summer's Hummers Cont'd.

Nice boy at the Park....

At home....
One of the females on lantana....

Hummer Boy's Last Pics 8-29-10

Kind of dark, but real close! Taken through the window as he sat in the magnolia tree....

Last fairly decent pic---he and the girls were around for a few more days....