Fun weekend with the
binocular,
birds and
wildflowers. Definitely seeing more and more signs of fall - the first Goldenrods are blooming and the apple trees are loaded with fruit. As for
birds, not a lot of diversity, but did watch what was either a Willow or an Alder flycatcher by a local pond, though no calls, so couldn't get the identification any closer than that. Either way, nice bird in the
Swarovski Pocket 8x20 binocular. Same area was loaded with Goldfinches and the mature males were absolutely brilliant in the
binocular. Also spotted two Cooper's Hawks, more eclipse male Mallards than I cared to count, Song Sparrows and huge numbers of Mourning Doves, which will head south as soon as we have our first cold snap.