October's Bright Blue Weather |
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Towards Evening October 2023 |
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| An wand of Pyracantha reaching across the pathway. This shrub often mistaken for our native Bigberry Manzanita. |
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| Late afternoon sun sparkling on creek water. |
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| Picking the right place to release an adult mantid. |
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| Found in my Nectar Garden soaking wet and unable to fly |
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| Also found what appears to be a mortar stone. Yes, it spoke to me. I ran my fingers across its surface, but didn't detect another's hand. |
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| Nearby, noticed a tiny western fence lizard basking on a rock. |
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| Overhead, a pair of gray squirrels chased each other through the branches. |
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| Action very fast, hard to capture with my camera settings. |
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| Checking on the Deadman's Foot fungus previously sighted, was dismayed to see it had been roughly treated. |
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| Delighted when I found another further along the path. 'Tis the season for this fungus. Will disappear once cold weather sets in. |
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| White-breasted Nuthatch bug hunting. |
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| Its long sharp bill perfect for this task. |
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| Pauses, listening for insects. |
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| And then it took flight! |
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| Time for me to do the same. Drove over Hicks Road to enjoy its fall colors |
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