New Blurry Frog Photo

The new pond frog is growing fast. It has doubled in size since it first showed up.

Chimney Swift Update

The swifts fledged the chimney the morning of July 15th. They are still coming back to roost each night.

White Oak

Great Blue Skimmer

Great Blue Skimmer

Slaty Skimmer and Great Blue Skimmer

Slaty Skimmer

Great Blue Skimmer

Fishing Spider

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Five Lined Skink

Eastern Pondhawk

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Widow Skimmer

Barking Tree Frog

Eastern Amberwing

Yard Flowers

Wet weather and mild temperatures have made for lush plants in the flower beds this year.

 

Nest Boxes

The nest boxes this year have been taken over by copes tree frogs. We have seen them in a least 2 of the boxes.

The nest box we built for the flying squirrel was used by tufted titmice. They successfully fledged a few weeks ago.

Pond Happenings

Pond frog left a few weeks ago (for a larger pond? the bullfrog was getting quite large.)

New smaller frogs have taken over the pond. Have seen a least 2 at the same time.

The dragonfly have emerged from nymph stage to adult stage.

Chimney Swifts

The Chimney Swifts hatched the week of June 10th and have grown louder each day.

Woodpecker in the Chimney

A wayward Red Bellied Woodpecker found itself stuck in the chimney on the smokeshelf. The Swifts were not happy. One was below the nest flapping its wings constantly to protect the nest from the red belly. I opened the damper and the red belly made its way into the fireplace where we could extract it and release it back outside. The swifts lost one of the eggs in the ordeal leaving 5 eggs in the nest.

Frog in the Pond

P.F. looking upon his domain.

Mason Farm May 12 2013

Spring Bird Migration at Mason Farm.

Birds of note:
Indigo Buntings (many)
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
N. Parula
Redstarts (many)
Magnolia Warbler
Common Yellowthroats (many)
Chestnut Sided Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Yellowbreasted Chat
Yellow Billed Cuckoo
Blue Grossbeaks
Ovenbird
Red Eyed Vireo
White Eyed Vireo
E.W. Peewee
Acadian Flycatcher
E. Woodthrush
Barred Owls calling back and forth