Not many birds on this lovely, sunny, 19 degrees at-the-start morning.

Species list: pileated woodpecker, blue jay, American crow, black-capped chickadee, northern cardinal, house finch, American goldfinch. (7 species)

We did. however hear a close-by Pileated Woodpecker many times.

Fall is the time for Asters & Goldenrods and we saw many species of both.

The area near the Little Rouge River parking lot is glorious with the rough-stemmed sunflowers called Jerusalem Artichoke.

In the wet meadow by the look-out, there are many appropriately named Tall Sunflowers.

Other botany:

Park scenes:

This morning’s group:

This little beauty landed on my deck yesterday.

NATURE POETRY

A Cloud Shadow – Robert Frost

  A breeze discovered my open book 

And began to flutter the leaves to look 

For a poem there used to be on Spring. 

I tried to tell her “There’s no such thing!” 

For whom would a poem on Spring be by? 

The breeze disdained to make reply; 

And a cloud shadow crossed her face 

For fear I would make her miss the place.

Miles Hearn