13-Oct-2021
Crabapples with lady beetle
There are many crabapple trees at the garden, but not all are favoured equally by wildlife, in fact some are not eaten at all. But those that are edible are used right through into winter by birds and small mammals. Here, an Asian lady beetle has hidden from the rain under a crabapple.
13-Oct-2021
White-breasted nuthatch
These birds are one of the staples in the garden, almost guaranteed to be heard and/or seen, along with chickadees.
13-Oct-2021
Mallards
Lots of mallards in the pond today, mostly pairs.
13-Oct-2021
Northern flicker
Another shot of the flicker.
13-Oct-2021
Juniper carpet moth (Thera juniperata), #7217
Diane spotted this on the outside wall of the Resource Centre. It is a small moth in the Geometridae family.
13-Oct-2021
American goldfinch
The seeds of various flowering plants and grasses attract large numbers of goldfinches and sparrows.
13-Oct-2021
Staghorn sumac
The fiery scarlet of the sumac lights up the garden in autumn.
13-Oct-2021
Northern flicker
Actually photographed just below the garden in the Arboretum but it flew into the garden.
13-Oct-2021
Shaggy mane (Coprinus comatus)
A familiar site at this time of year.
13-Oct-2021
Shaggy mane (Coprinus comatus)
There was quite a growth of shaggy mane mushrooms with all these small ones just popping up.
13-Oct-2021
Mycena sp.
Small, delicate mushrooms usually found in groups like this, or much larger. The Mycena are often referred to as bonnets.
Some FWG birds
Gathered together in one image because each shot was quite poor, and shown in small they look a bit more presentable! Although the garden was full, FULL, of birds this morning, they were so active, both feeding and flying around the site, that it was difficult for me to actually focus and photograph.
Scores of robins, starlings, white-throated sparrows, white-crowned sparrows, dark-eyed juncos, song sparrows and lesser numbers of chickadees, goldfinches, nuthatches and house finches, were calling and chirping creating a wall of sound this morning.