Fieldnotes
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Unsaddled
The remains of a Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata), narrowly missed on the sidewalk.
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Straight to the Fish
The design on the sidewalk drains, reminding us that our garbage goes straight to the sea.
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Ravens Again
A pair of Ravens (Corvus corax) sailed on the stiff breeze along the shore of Bush Terminal the other day. This is where I and others have seen and heard them off and on since New Year’s Day. They have an almost floppy wing action, exacerbated by their long finger-like primary feathers. Several hours later…
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O You’ve Got Green Eyes
Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice).
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Buggy Days
The Large Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) on, unsurprisingly, milkweed.Japanese Beetles (Popillia japonica) making more Japanese Beetles in a bed of roses.Bald-faced Hornet (Dolichovespula maculata) drinking dew. Those mighty-wood-chewing jaws!
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Canada Warbler
Now, that’s an eye-ring!Cardellina canadensis.Heading to the northwestern flank of South America for the winter.
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Brooklyn: It’s Not Just for Hipsters
A parent and young Woodchuck/Groundhog (Marmota monax). Here’s the youngster, perhaps 2/3rds the size of the adult, who is presumably the mother as males visit burrows to mate but don’t stay around. Both animals were mowing through the grasses, then this one found a nut or fruit. They are eating-machines this time of year, fattening…
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Carpenter
A Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa genus. A redhead.
Backyard and Beyond 