Black Mountain

Lake Tomahawk July 24, 2024

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Seasonal changes

 

And so it begins, in a parking lot, no less.


Today's quote:



While it is not difficult to appreciate that large, powerful fliers such as geese, swans, cranes and even ducks and shorebirds can make intercontinental flights, it is not quite so easy to comprehend that this twice-yearly routine is also followed by small birds such as sparrows and finches. As for hummingbirds — such tiny scraps of life and tied to a lifestyle that requires frequent energy-rich meals — it seems inconceivable. . .  Rufus hummingbirds nesting along the southern coast of Alaska regularly spend the winter in Mexico, some 2,000 miles away: a few stay in the very south of Texas and along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The calliope hummingbird travels much the same route and, at 0.1 ounce is the smallest long-distance migrant in the bird world.
        - Robert Burton, The World of the Hummingbird
As quoted in The Heron Dance Art Journal

13 comments:

  1. We are seeing some colors here, the change is here. Have a happy weekend.

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    1. A late fall which doesn't promise to be that great for our mountains, due to weather being hotter.

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  2. The Rowan's/Mountain Ash here have some spectacular colours

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    1. I just saw a FB post...probably yours...beautiful- we also have them up on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Perhaps I'll go driving up there later in the week.

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  3. The one tree in our neighborhood that changes color is fully in autumn colors right now. It's happening!

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    1. Oh that's great! I'll have to check on the Japanese Maple by the lake. Haven't been there for a couple of weeks. It usually has wonderful reds.

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  4. Coming slowly here, but the dry weather is bringing it on now. That hummi gbird quote reflects something that keeps me in awe of birds, especially the little hummingbirds.

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    1. They are really incredible critters, along with butterflies...etc. My maple outside my window has 3 red leaves so far. Not holding my breath for that one!

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