29 July 2024
Yesterday there have been simply 4 of us on the stroll at Decrease Frick Park. Charity Kheshgi took the image so she’s not in it.
Of all of the issues we noticed, a stunning variety of them had been blue. Chickory was simply opening within the morning solar. We noticed and heard two indigo buntings.
Ebony jewelwing damselflies had been courting above the creek. The feminine jewelwings regarded blueish.
The males glowed iridescent emerald inexperienced.
Finest Insect Experiment:
- On the best way upstream I discovered two funnel spider webs hiding behind the boardwalk railing. Not an excellent image nevertheless it exhibits the opening the place the spider is hiding. I’ve by no means been in a position to idiot a spider by touching its internet so I didn’t even attempt.
- On the best way again we noticed pink nymph noticed lanternflies. In fact this invasive insect is expendable so … Would the spider come out if we dropped one on his internet? Certainly he did and he was quick! He zipped out, stung(?) the nymph, hid for a second after which raced out and carried the nymph again to his lair.
Finest Hen: On the identical outing a 12 months in the past we noticed one yellow-billed cuckoo by the creek. Yesterday we heard two however didn’t see them. If I needed to decide a Finest Hen I’d say it was both an indigo bunting or scarlet tanager.
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Frick Park–9 Mile Run, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Jul 28, 2024 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
1.7 miles, 23 species, 4 members
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) 2 Heard
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 1
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 1
Japanese Wooden-Pewee (Contopus virens) 1
Japanese Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 1
Crimson-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 3
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 4
Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) 4
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 6
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 5
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 15
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 3
Home Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 5
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 2
Track Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 3
Crimson-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 1
Frequent Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 2
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) 1
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 4
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) 2
(images by Kate St. John, Charity Kheshgi and John Dzikiy)
