Photos, Sept 1 -12 , Including a trip to Matinicus Rock

Photos, Sept 1 -12 ,  including a trip to Matinicus Rock

on a wee bit of sandy beach this relic came ashore, I cannot remember another, which at this point means that it is at least uncommon, or perhaps the first found after decades of dedicated beach combing.

Always a thrill seeing Gannets foraging,  

these were out beyond Woodenball, shearwaters as well

There he goes!!

I think the thin column of water is sign of neat vertical dive,  

Several Greater Shearwater, 

there were a few Sooty shearwater as well

Scattered loafing Shearwaters, Matinicus Rock, beyond

on the way back from Rockland, passing Little Garden Island.

young bald eagle over Otter Island.

Double-crested Cormorants, at Green Ledge, empty nest platforms behind them.

Spruce, Bayberry, Rosa rugos,   a dynamic competition to use the space  on many of the formerly grazed islands between these species seems likely as they all three have considerable capacity to take over areas.

often during the first couple of weeks in September  we get fine back porch Hummingbirding, if we have been carful not to stomp the jewel weed.

I wonder where this hummingbird will spend the winter, Maybe Puerto Rico?

we got the message