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POTD 9/17/26
ABUNDANCE - A male Northern Cardinal uses his thick, cone-shaped beak, powered by robust jaw muscles, to crack and shell black oil sunflower seeds in the feeder. This Cardinal has already started his Fall molt.
POTD 9/16/26
FALL ON THE BEAVER POND - Some trees along the edge of the beaver pond have started to drop leaves.
POTD 9/15/26
AND SO IT BEGINS - Swamp Maples have turned bright red in the lowland along the Wapack Trail.
POTD 9/13/26
TITMOUSE? - Having a name that has nothing to do with mice (or tits)...makes you wonder? The name "titmouse" comes from Old English words meaning "small bird,",with no actual relation to mice. Tit: derived from an Old English or Anglo-Saxon word meaning "small thing" or "small". Mouse: Evolved from the Old English word "mase", which meant "small bird". Over time, "mase" morphed into the familiar word "mouse," likely because the small bird's quick movements reminded people of a rodent.
