July 2021

Ye olde Double-crested Cormorant. The double-crests are breeding plumage curlicues, infrequently seen. Phalacrocorax auritus literally means bald crow with ears.

The stone retaining wall of the Dell Water in Green-Wood is largely exposed this time of year. I was looking over the pond recently when I noticed a bumble bee fly towards the wall below me. And tuck right into it out of sight. Oh, hey! Both of these gaps in the masonry seem to…