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 !!
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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 »
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 »
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:
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:
Male and Female Pileated Woodpecker
Posted in Weather, Wild Birds, tagged Arkansas, cooler, hairy woodpeckers, light thundershowers, nature, northwest, parthenon, pileated, pileated woodpecker, quiet, summer birds, white eyed vireo, wild-birds, winter birds, woodpeckers on September 16, 2013| Leave a Comment »
This fantastic pair of woodpeckers has been working my yard this past weekend. We did get a light thundershower this morning about 8-9 AM; just enough to settle the dust a bit. Temperatures were warmer this morning at 59F. There is practically no summer birds left in the area. I did hear a Tanager yesterday and a White-eyed Vireo this morning; aside from him I only hear a few of our winter birds; Pileated, Red-headed, Red Bellied, Downey, and Hairy woodpeckers and a Chickadee.
Male Pileated Woodpecker – 9/16
Female Pileated Woodpecker – 9/17 AM
First 2 cold days of early autumn
Posted in General, Mountain Scenery, Weather, tagged Arkansas, cold for September 15, dew, fall photos, murray road, nature, orb spider, Ord Spider, parthenon, thundershowers, weather, web on September 15, 2013| Leave a Comment »
We have only had about 0.2 inches of rain since early August. Saturday and this morning were cold by early September standards here in Arkansas. Yesterday we dropped to 47F degrees, and 46F this morning. We have a cool clear northern air flow. It will be replaced later today by a flow from the south again and bring a moderate change for thundershowers tonight and Monday morning. We do need the rain, once again. I took a few fall photos this morning on the way to Jasper for breakfast.
Murray Road
Orb spider and dew
A early morning view from the base of Round Mountain looking East – 8/27
Posted in Mountain Scenery, mountains, tagged boston, mountain, Mountains, nature, outdoors, Round, sunrise on August 27, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Piney Creek off Parker Ridge at sunrise
Posted in Mountain Scenery, mountains, The River, tagged Arkansas, Boston Mountains, Drive, hurricane creek, nature, outdoors, parker ridge, Parker Ridge Road, Piney Creek on August 25, 2013| Leave a Comment »
I drove south today, at dawn, on Parker Ridge Road (nothing but forest, hills, and ravines the whole way). Beautiful. I was sure i’d see another bear, but did not. Saw two Cinnamon Black Bears together, out of Limestone yesterday. This is a must do side trip for anyone. Coming off of Parker Ridge is beautiful as it drops through the switchbacks to the Piney Creek; I’d say 2 miles of sharp switchbacks; finally down; you make the last drop to the Piney Creek. Did see 2 roadrunners today. Thats is 6 roadrunners this week. I came back on back on the river roads to Pelsor, Included a crossing of the river (no bridge) at it’s junction with Hurricane Creek, then back up Highway 7 to home. What a cool, sunny, but pleasant morning out. Notice, some species of trees are starting to turn yellow along the rivers and the Goldenrod is just now coming into blossom.
switchbacks on Parker Ridge Road
Quickly maturing juvenile Redheaded Woodpecker
Posted in Wild Birds, tagged juveniles, nature, redheaded woodpeckers, redheaded woodpeckers boston mountains Arkansas, woodpeckers on August 23, 2013| Leave a Comment »
I went back to one of the locations where the Redheaded Woodpeckers were nesting last April and May; they are still there ! I saw one adult and one juvenile. The juveniles still have grey heads; but this one was molting fast to crimson red:
A beautiful dawn at Ozark Campground (between Erbie and Pruitt)
Posted in Mountain Scenery, The River, Weather, tagged bluffs, Boston Mountains, Buffalo River, Erbie, nature, outdoors, Ozark Campground, pruitt, serenity on August 21, 2013| Leave a Comment »
This morning was foggy and cool again (57 degrees) and the serenity of the Buffalo River was indescribable:
Life and Wildlife along the Little Buffalo River 