Super high or 'king tides' yesterday morning and this morning filled up the marsh and pond; no chance to find any possible lurking Yellow Rails. This was in conjunction with the so-called Hunter's Moon that lit up the night. Both mornings had a lot of wind and a bit of rain came in today. There are dozens, perhaps hundreds of White-throated Sparrows on the property, many of them whistling all or part of the White-throats pretty signature tune. A huge late-season Praying Mantis appeared at the back door of the house yesterday (see photo). This creature, lethargic in the cool weather, c. 6" in length, is perhaps the biggest mantis that I've ever seen.
There are perhaps a dozen deer on the property including two or three antlered adult males and a number of fawns just now losing their spots; presumably the rest are adult females. A herd like this is disastrous for flower or herb gardens but, since we don't garden, it helps us keep the vegetation clipped and preserves our views of the creek and bay!
Eric Salzman
No comments:
Post a Comment