Archive for July 2009
Cygnet Synchronized Swimming
Cygnet Synchronized Swimming
30 June 2009
Duck Pond, Westhampton Beach/Quiogue, NY
The Butterfly in the Bronx (Part III)
The Butterfly in the Bronx (Part III)
04 June 2009
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, NY
The Spider in the Garden
The Spider in the Garden
30 June 2009
Quiogue, NY
The Barn Owl
The haunt of the night, this barn owl was particularly active on my last trip to the Quogue Wildlife. Usually, he sits in the same spot, staring in the same direction. This time, he was… well, in the same spot, but hopping around.
The Barn Owl
02 July 2009
Quogue Wildlife Refuge, Quogue, NY
The Gelada Through the Glass (Part III)
The Finch Prepares for the Dive
The Finch Prepares for the Dive
27 April 2009
Quiogue, NY
The Butterfly in the Bush
This is a Cabbage White Butterfly (or, according to Wikipedia (unsourced), the “Imported Cabbage Worm”). Several of these were flitting about the yard.
In trying to find a comprehensive list of butterflies common to Long Island, I came across this NY Times article from 1913, regarding the “war” between nature and progress: Railroad Wars on Caterpillars that Delay Trains.
The Butterfly in the Bush
08 July 2009
Quiogue, NY
The Vole on the Driveway
The Vole on the Driveway
08 July 2009
Quiogue, NY
The Cygnet Dance
The Cygnet Dance
30 June 2009
Duck Pond, Westhampton Beach/Quiogue, NY
The Acrobatic Seaside Dragonlet
I spotted this little lady down by the osprey pole on Beach Lane, hovering among the wildflowers. I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to successfully identify the species, as there are almost a hundred different species of dragonfly on Long Island. (Or, as my parents call them, “dining needles”.)
The Acrobatic Seaside Dragonlet
06 July 2009
Beach Lane, Westhampton Beach, NY
