A Mild End to October:

With the recent mild weather, there has been lots of activity in Canatara Park. The ever acrobatic Black-capped Chickadee pulled apart some spider webbing to retrieve trapped critters for lunch.

While wandering along a trail in the meadow, I looked up to see a Cooper’s Hawk staring at me from 7 feet away! It remained in place, so I kept snapping pictures. When it finally left to pursue birds, it resembled a jet fighter making a low level pass over the field of Teasel.

Dekay's Brownsnake

When flowers are scarce, sometimes you just need to share! A Common Drone Fly and Fiery Skipper both found space on the flower head of a dandelion.

A Spotted Cucumber Beetle is trying to be inconspicuous at the edge of a dandelion while the Fiery Skipper nectars nearby.

A Raccoon was keeping a close eye on me!

I wasn't expecting to see Evening Primrose in bloom at the end of October!

Autumn Meadowhawk