Oct 20-21: Orionid meteor shower peaks (debris from Halley's Comet).
Blue Jays and squirrels cache acorns, seeds, and nuts to be eaten later. They have an excellent memory and know where most acorns are buried. As a result of uneaten, cached acorns, this species is responsible for "planting" some oak trees.
Mid-October brings the greatest variety of migrating raptors, including Golden Eagles and Red-shouldered Hawks. Watch the skies ahead of a High Pressure for circling hawks!
Autumn colors peak in the third week of October.
Goldenrods, Asters, Bonesets and Blazing Stars are in bloom.
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have departed by the 20th. Call us 823-7889 if you see a hummingbird at your feeder after this date! It's probably a Western species!!!
White-tailed Deer bucks go into rut.
Juncos and White-throated Sparrows become common at feeders. Watch for White-crowned Sparrows and Fox Sparrows on their way south!
Woodchucks are feeding profusely in preparation for hibernation.
Beavers are very active in the evenings while caching a winter supply of food.
Green-winged Teals, Canada Geese, Wood Ducks, and Mallards are migrating south. Waterfowl migration continues to build. Cormorants, geese, ducks, cranes, swans, ... usually fly in a "V" formation. Supposedly, all but the lead bird gain lift from wing-tipped vortices produced by the lead bird and those immediately in front.
Look for American Tree Sparrows and Pine Siskin at your feeders. Our area is their "Florida".
Goldfinches have molted into their winter colors! Watch for them on your Nyjer feeders! Keep your seed fresh and dry with a Weather Guard! Enjoy the antics of birds at your feeders!!!
