So, I am posting some photos I took at Hammonasset State Park yesterday. It was sunny, the Sun was warm, it was a beautiful day for a walk (although I was just out playing in the snow and today is also a beautiful day for a walk)!
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This is a yellow-rumped warbler. They are one of the first
warblers to show up here in the spring. Apparently they
have learned from the robins that there is no longer a need
to fly south for the winter.
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Red tailed hawk. Our largest hawk. Only eagles and vultures
are larger.
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When I was at KP Elementary, we drew pictures and sang
songs about the first robin of spring. Climate change has
changed that.
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| Tree sparrow |
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Starling. An English invasive bird that has caused a lot
of damage here, but they are beautiful.
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| Phragmites, or reed grass. A sign of wet ground. |
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| The best photo I have ever taken of a horned lark. |
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Cedar waxwings and a robin. There are a lot of cedar trees
here, and the waxwings love the cedar berries. There is a
starling here also.
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This is a Carolina wren. This species showed up in my part
of CT about 10 years ago. They are moving north.
Wrens are tiny birds with attitude.
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| Black locusts. The pea-like flowers smell like grapes. Good firewood. |
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