Dave wrote:  Hi Jim, I know I haven’t sent you any pictures in a while. It is kind of the dull time of year here in upstate NY. Other than feeder birds not much around. Going through some of my files of warblers I picked out some of my favorites to send to you. The warblers are some of my favorite birds. Here are some colorful male birds from a few seasons past. A Bay-breasted Warbler, a Magnolia Warbler, a Blue-winged Warbler, twoBlack and white Warblers and two Blackburnian Warblers. Dave

10 01 2021 Dave Cesari

10 01 2021 Dave Cesari

10 01 2021 Dave Cesari

10 01 2021 Dave Cesari

10 01 2021 Dave Cesari

10 01 2021 Dave Cesari

10 01 2021 Dave Cesari

Lets look at things that tell me it is fall here on Drummond Island – my island of nature shows millions of signs of the season in all four seasons – but, now it says fall!

The otter is fishing near shore on a cool misty morning in a bay on Lake Huron – somehow it says fall to me

My human fishing friend is not wearing shorts and a tee-shirt – says fall to me.

This beautiful buck has just lost it’s velvet – look at the red tone to the antlers – that says they are brand new rubbed off velvet – says fall

Two weeks ago this little fellow had lots of spots – all gone – that says fall is now here

Cedar trees do not have the color of the hard woods of New England – but they show and then shed a lot of seeds – only in the fall

Look at the sky and the color of the leaves – That photo says fall to me

Beautiful sunset sky – a little earlier, a little further south, with a dark layer of clouds overhead with beautiful snake skin pattern over the Island tree tops. It all says fall to me!

Autumnal Equinox arrived on September 22, 2021!  I read that after the fact.  But then I already knew Fall arrived just by being outside on Drummond Island.

As you swing thru life enjoy nature in your area – bet you can find ways to tell what season it is