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POTD 10/12/25
THAT TAIL - A male Red-bellied woodpecker uses his tail to brace on a platform feeder. Woodpeckers use their stiff, strong tail feathers as a third leg to brace themselves against trees (or a feeder). This prop gives them leverage and provides stability, allowing them to maneuver on vertical surfaces or feed from feeders.
POTD 10/11/25
THE OTHER CARDINAL - The female Cardinal, while lacking the namesake brilliant red feathers of the male, is a lovely bird - worthy of attention as Picture of the Day subject. (also, she was well lit ;-)
POTD 10/10/25
TO Bee an ASTER - We follow the Harris Center Nature Almanac by Francie Von Mertens who yesterday mentioned bees flocking to Aster flowers, one of the few remaining food sources this late in the year. Francie says honey bees provision their hive with pollen and nectar as long as they're available and temperatures rise above 55°F. We had bees on the Aster blooms in our patio garden.
POTD 10/8/25
FALL FULL MOON - October's full harvest moon silhouettes maple leaves still on the trees. The October full moon is the first supermoon of the year. A supermoon occurs when the moon reaches perigee, or its nearest point to our planet, making it appear larger and fuller. The moniker harvest moon comes from it is the full moon event closest to autumnal equinox, or the first day of fall. Historically, the moon's bright light helped farmers complete their harvests for the year, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
