The red leaves surrounding this Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) that I spotted in a distant tree recently at Jackson Miles Abbot Wetland Refuge serve as a reminder that the autumn has begun. Leaves are starting to fall from many of the trees and some of them are starting to change colors, though the colors never seen so bright and vibrant as the trees in my native New England.
Initially I was not going to post this photo, because I was not able to get a detailed shot of the bird, but the more I look at the image, the more I like the environmental surroundings of the beautiful little bird.
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Does that mean you grew up in New England, Mike? I’ve so often admired photos of New England and I would really, REALLY love to visit there !!!
I was born in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in one of its suburbs. The striking fall colors, especially the red of the maple trees, is still fresh in my mind’s eye, even though I have not lived there in more than forty years.
What an impression it must have left on your memory! You know, you often discuss “beauty” and “beautiful” in comments, and you take a lot of notice of colour. I do hope you decide do a guest post because I for one would really look forward to reading such a post 🙂
What beautiful colors, you have there already.
Thanks, Sue. There are isolated patches of color, but we seem to moving straight from green to brown in most places.