Nancy brought apples, cider and cookies to serve after the Petoskey Audubon Society birdwalk at her nature preserve this morning. My husband said, "What beautiful apples these are!" So I took a picture. Then we ate them. She said she got them at Bill's Farm Market.
The day was perfectly sunny and crisp. The highlight for me was Palm Warbler, which I have only seen once before on a birdwalk at Point Reyes. Lots of warblers are on the move. The palm warblers seemed to be traveling with a flock of American goldfinches. They flew before the advancing birders and then began to flit in and out of the first two rows of corn nearest the path when we came to a field of standing corn. Someone said he thought they could find bugs in the tassels.
We also had good scope views of migrating Sandhill Cranes hunting in a mown field. It was quite a long walk, and we sort of rested up all afternoon.
Those apples look so fresh and good. I would love to take a bite. Thanks for stopping by today. Days are getting shorter and the weather now feels like early fall.
ReplyDeleteLovely picture. The only palm warbler I have ever seen before was one I photographed in Florida in the Everglades. That was several years ago. Lovely blog.
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