In the skies this week:
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| Yes, this is a pine tree (Virginia pine, to be precise), but the serviceberries are ripe and the cedar waxwings know it. This photo only shows nine birds, but we've had flocks of 200+ attracted to the berries. I thought it was interesting that the waxwings were almost always in pairs. I guess that means that they are not incubating eggs or attending to hatchlings. |
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| A closer look at three of these beautiful birds. If only they had a voice to match. Their high-pitched squeaks are not particularly pleasant to listen to. |
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| Most days we see at least one great blue heron flying overhead as they travel between their rookery on the Jackson River near Low Moor and the Clifton Forge reservoir. |
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| Two small-ish moths were near the front door a few days ago. The left one is obviously dead (no head!) and is a short-lined chocolate moth (Argyrostrotis anilis). The moth on the right is most likely an orange-patched smoky moth (Pyromorpha dimidiata) - because it's most common in May. But it might be the similar-looking, but unrelated, black-and-yellow lichen moth (Lycomorpha pholus), which is most commonly seen in late summer. |
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| OK - this isn't a flying object, but it is in the sky. Our oldest grandson (age 5) was using his iPad to take photos of the nearly full moon. I wanted to make sure I could take a better picture with my fancier (but honestly, not that much more expensive) camera. It took years, but I've finally figured out how to properly expose the moon. |
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