Bufflehead on Red House Lake
Had some Buffleheads out on Red House Lake today here in Allegany State Park. It is great seeing these cute little duckies visiting the park!!
Tree Sparrow
First of the year Tree Sparrow found on the new property today!!
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Wildgame Innovations x6c
Been using my newer trail camera out behind the house this fall. The question is always . . . . “do the deer see the camera” . . . . without a doubt they do and I am sure many deer are camera shy!! Will not upload every video I capture but from time to time I will let people see the good ones!!!
More from Myrtle Beach
Willet at sunset
By: Pat Coate
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Here’s a few more photos taken during sisters getaway at Myrtle Beach.
Happy Thanksgiving 2010
I would like to wish everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
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Neighbors Problem Dogs
I have been having a hard time at the new house with the neighbors hound dogs hunting rabbits behind the house. Almost two weeks ago they were yelping and howling for almost 8 hours before I captured them and called the neighbor. Sunday night they returned howling and barking around 3:30am getting my dog all worked up where we couldn’t even sleep because of all the activity. Yesterday I observed a few Red-tailed Hawks hovering above the scrub shrub area probably searching for the same Eastern Cotton Tails that those dumb ass hound dogs have been chasing. I do know bunnies are back there because yesterday Patty and I watched two Eastern Cotton Tails hopping around the barn/shrubs for a short bit!! I even captured on the trail-cam Sunday morning those dogs running around on my property! Would love to hear suggestions on what you would do to stop the neighbor’s dogs!!!
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Field
Photo I took just before fall time.
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Thanks for an amazing 500,000 views
Thanks Everyone for an outstanding 500,000 views on the Monarch Nature Blog!!! I would have never believe that so many people would enjoy this site on July 2006 once this blog started!
THANKS to EVERYONE!
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Sisters, Sun and Pelicans
Myrtle Beach with my sisters
me, Vicki, Kathy, Lynda
By: Pat Coate
I recently spent a weekend in Myrtle Beach for an annual get together with my sisters (our 10th such outing). We packed a full weekend in with lots of eating, little sleep, walks on the beach, hiking and birding at Huntington State Park and Murrells Inlet, zip lines, shopping, laughing, and just a bit of brother bashing.
The non-birding sisters were pretty tolerant with the birding sisters and we saw some good birds and bird behavior. One of the birding highlights was the brown pelicans we saw flying low over the ocean, diving down to feed, and perched on the docks at the salt marshes in Murrels Inlet.
Bald Eagles
My drive home from work today had 3 adult eagles circling above the Allegheny River! Wish I wasn’t driving 65mph on the highway and had a chance to see what they were doing!!
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Two Fluffballs Tonight
Had Thomas and Mckenzie wanting to band an owl tonight!! Instead we
caught two for them!!
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Pied Billed Grebe
Had a Pied Billed Grebe out on Red House Lake this morning!
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Micro Frozen Grass
Cold Mornings are fun!
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Fungi 1
Mycena genus??
By: Pat Coate
You can’t go for a hike without seeing some variety of mushroom or other fungi. I have seen many types over the years and have been fascinated by their many shapes, sizes and colors. So I decided to start taking pictures of them in hopes of someday identifying them. A couple weeks back I went to the library and checked out a book touted as “the most comprehensive mushroom guide ever, with over 1,000 color photographs.” The lady handling the checkout didn’t so much as bat an eye, for which I was grateful.
The book immediately gets your attention with a discussion of poisonous species, like the dreaded Death Cap, and of poisoning symptoms ranging from an array of digestive nuisances to coma and death. I’ll just focus on their pretty shapes, sizes and colors and not dwell on their more sinister side.
I decided to start my ID quest with the three photos I’ve posted today, all of which were taken this last September. After spending an hour scouring 1,000 photos I think I have it narrowed down to about 5 choices for each picture. Other than being much more cooperative about getting their picture taken, I’m not sure which is easier – fungi or bird identification. I’ve taken my best shot at the IDs, but I am not sure of any of them. If any reader knows the correct ID I’d appreciate it if you’d let me know. Thanks.
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Early Morning Thaw
Another hard frost this morning.
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Hard Frost This Morning
Had a very hard frost this morning with everything with the most beautiful layer of white coated on top of everything!
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Canada Goose
Canada Goose are still in Red House Lake!! Photo taken back in 2007.
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