Just a photo of the almost “unbeliveable eye” of the Towhee:
Archive for September, 2013
The red eye of the Eastern Towhee
Posted in Wild Birds, tagged Arkansas, Boston Mountains, eastern, eye, red, towhee on September 30, 2013| Leave a Comment »
very first wave of Monarchs
Posted in Moths and Butterfiles, Weather, tagged 9/29/13, migrating to southwest, monarch first wave, monarchs, Sunday on September 30, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Tis past week I have only seen 2-3 Monarchs, but yesterday I saw about 40-50 fluttering overhead, including this Monarch just affter sun up. We did get 1/3 inch of needed rain on Saturday:
Great Horned Owl
Posted in Wild Birds, tagged 9/28/13, black walnut tree, Boston Mountains, early morning, great horned, great horned owl, Owl, photo on September 27, 2013| Leave a Comment »
A very lucky shot by me of a Great Horned Owl – he/she “hooooawwd oootooo hoo hoo” and was answered almost every time, all night for several days now in a Black Walnut tree by my rear shed next to the forest; about 30-40 feet away. He is getting ready for a “long days night” of sleep in a fairly inconspicuous place. Im betting the crows find him/her today after the fog lifts:
Beautiful Arkansas morning !!
Posted in Mountain Scenery, mountains, Shrubs and Trees, tagged Arkansas, boston mountians, headwaters, little buffalo, Little Buffalo headwaters, mountians, nature, sun up, weather on September 26, 2013| Leave a Comment »
the wet July and August thru September has kept all the trees a lush green color but recently a little bit of yellow has started showing here and there. Yesterday looked stormy at sun up, but turned into a nice warm day; I just love the Boston Mountians !!
Clear with fog and scattered clouds at first light
Posted in Mountain Scenery, mountains, Weather, tagged Arkansas, morning, Moss Mountain, nature, outdoors, parthenon, photo on September 24, 2013| 1 Comment »
Heavy dew this morning ?
Posted in Unusual Insects, tagged Arkansas, Boston Mountains, Damsel Fly, dew on September 22, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Happy Autumn Everyone
Posted in Weather, Wild Birds, tagged Arkansas, Boston Mountains, BRT, gnats, journal, nature, outdoors, parthenon, weather on September 22, 2013| 1 Comment »
It starts today. It’s been a nice summer here the mountains in 2013. Hot in June, Wet in July, Wet and cool in August, A dry but near average September. We did get over and inch of rain on Friday and had cool and pleasant temperatures yesterday (47F — 74F) and trend will continue for a few more days. I did a lot of needed yard work and general outside chores yesterday and with a dew point of 34 it was comfortable all day long. Never saw even one cloud. I am feeling the pain today in my legs and arms.
When my friend gets here we are going on a hike. Not sure where yet; maybe a section of the BRT ? I have the netting face masks out and ready for the gnats and no-see-ums which can ruin a nice hike in September. Saw another Scissor-tail Flycatcher yesterday; this time in an open field. Lots of quail and doves in every old field. I got one shot a 100 yards but did capture him; they are majestic and patient:
Got a nice rain overnight
Posted in Weather, Wild Birds, tagged 9/20, Arkansas, black walnut tree, Boston Mountains, insects, NW, parthenon, rain, Western Kingbird on September 20, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Very pleased ! We got over 0.9 inches of rain by dawn and a few mored 1/100’s since then; possibly a little more to come today before it turns much cooler and dries out for the weekend. I saw several “out of normal range” Western Kingbirds yesterday. They are very pretty with a fluffy yellow underside but a typical Kingbird squared tail and wings. They have taken to a Black Walnut tree in the yard from which the hunt insects:
The beautiful Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Posted in Shrubs and Trees, Wild Birds, Wildflowers, tagged Boston Mountains, coloration, nature, north west arkansas, state bird of oklahoma on September 18, 2013| Leave a Comment »
They nest here in the Boston Mountains; but, only where there are large valley fields surrounded by trees. There must be lots of fence to sit on and hunt from. I found a pre-gathering for migration group of about 12-20 today and got some photos. The males have a very long tail and the female’s is shorter. They are fairly common in western and north-west Arkansas; absent from the rest of the State. They are the state bird of Oklahoma. They are really beautiful with the gray, white, black, and salmon and tangerine coloration. A true species of the southern plains of the US:
Boston Mountain Arkansas early fall beauty
Posted in Mountain Scenery, mountains, Wildflowers, tagged Arkansas, autumn, boston, early, fall, forests, Mountains, sassafras, virginia creeper on September 16, 2013| Leave a Comment »
A few shots from this morning, a few trees are changing over to their fall dress; but the forests still look mostly dark green (as they should):
huckleberry bush
Virginia Creeper
Sassafras
Life and Wildlife along the Little Buffalo River 