Happy Autumn Equinox! We celebrated by going to Peaks Island. We went for a lovely walk in the forest and saw many birds. Happiness!
Cloudy cool morning - nice light to show off the cute bright ferries. Fogg's Water Taxi to the rescue if you are stranded or need to get somewhere quickly. Ferry time!In November Mainers will be voting between these two flags. The blue one is current and the ivory pine tree flag is an older flag that has been brought back.Family of tug boats: McAllister Brothers, Nancy McAllister, and Andrew McAllister Hmm I need to review the names of the boats. I've forgotten everything I learned last year. Bug LightMoose Peak LightBeach rose!The little fishing boat that could.Lovely marsh tucked into the forestYes it's still SeptemberWhat's the big deal?Lake on a walk that will forever be remembered for a pair of eagles that flew by right at the treetop level on a prior trip.New moss: Common hairmoss (Polytrichum commune)New moss: Broom forkmoss (Dicranum scoparium)Mobile bookstore on Peaks that now has this wee brick-and-mortar place.Cruise ship that is larger than any building in Portland. It's staggering, how do they float? (They are super polluting)The nose of that beast. Home after the perfect adventure day!Dregs of the sunset after a stupendous twilight.
Have a beautiful change of the seasons and welcome to autumn - hug someone.
Sending oodles of love,
Tawnia
Very good bird day, including a Tennessee Warbler, and a Golden-crowned Kinglet, which we haven't seen in a long time, it feels. 30 species:
1 Mallard 1 American Black Duck 1 Common Eider 1 Rock Pigeon 1 Mourning Dove 1 Herring Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Common Loon 1 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 Philadelphia Vireo 1 Blue Jay 1 American Crow 1 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Tree Swallow 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 European Starling 1 Gray Catbird 1 Northern Mockingbird 1 House Sparrow 1 House Finch 1 Chipping Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 1 Tennessee Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Northern Cardinal
