A partial walk-around of the Celery Farm yielded a pair of Monarchs mating on Milkweed in what I like to call Fred's Field (by the Green Way entrance, in honor of Fred Weber, who did so much work there), plus two young Minks by No-Name Culvert and a female Common Yellow-throat along Parnell's Path.
From the Celery Farm's Green Way fields.
The Duke Farms Bald Eagles have fledged, and so my posts for their blog have ended as well. (Thanks, Duke Farms!)
I did one final post today, about the banding of two at-risk American Kestrels there yesterday. The link is here.
I will be working on an eBook about Duke Farms' Bald Eagles later this summer.
Marsh Warden Stiles Thomas was nice enough to take me to a site by the Celery Farm where a what we believe to be a Common Raven was calling repeatedly and loudly.
It perched, called (a begging call?), flew around a bit, and repeated the process.
It did not seem to mind our temporary presence.
More on ravens and crows here.
(Thanks, Stiles!)
Save the date -- Sunday, Sept. 27, at 9 a.m. -- for the new Pirie - Mayhood Tower dedication.
Mike Limatola, Stiles Thomas and I talked it over and realized that the plaque at the new Pirie - Mayhood Tower should honor both folks that the tower is named for, and have a dedication where both families can attend.
We hope you can attend, too. It’s right after the Hour on the Tower. Above are the before and after photos of the tower.