Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa).
Three different hickories, genus Carya. Bitternut, Mockernut, Shagbark? 
Bulllfrog tadpoles (Rana catesbeiana) were still to be seen swimming. A single Common Green Darner was flying. There was also a bee of some kind passing by. 
Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum).
A field of Black Walnuts (Juglans nigra): these were thudderdudduding down in the wind; don’t stand under the walnut tree with anybody, not even yourself.
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus).
Common Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana). They smelled absolutely fantastic. But, alas, the very ripe ones were mostly squashed.
Although they say the fruits need a freeze before they’re palatable. Brooklyn is just beyond the traditional natural limit of this species, but Green-Wood is full of exotica. As in this sprite:
Green-Wood Harvest
4 responses to “Green-Wood Harvest”
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Great pics. Never thought squashed persimmon could be so interesting. I could almost smell them. The darner didn’t perch? No photo?
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Nope, the Darner did not perch. I find they rarely do. Such energy! But I did photograph a Swamp Darner today, again, the only dragonfly in evidence, up near Cold Spring, NY.
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That poor sprite must have been freezing in our chilly weather.
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Could be that frosty blood of the undead. It is that time of year, after all, and the location is right.
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Backyard and Beyond 
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