This is a wonderful time of year for walking and each day we have been wandering around making note of all the little creatures that are still here. I saw Spotted Sandpipers in the river the other day and a 
few Wood Ducks off in secluded corners of the river. Also a Great Blue Heron rose from the marsh in such beauty and haste that it surprised me totally.
I saw a Monarch butterfly on asters by the railroad tracks and I think it must have been a brand new one, for its colours were so fresh and intense, and its wings looked like they still had fold wrinkles left from its time in the crystalis stage.
While standing on the railroad footbridge, leaning on the railing I noticed that we were sharing it with an Eastern Phoebe which was standing on it further down at the other end. It didn't seem to mind us being there and stood quietly while I was able to take quite a few pictures of it. Each day now I am seeing Common Mergansers in our river. Woodpeckers, both the little Downeys and the larger Hairy have now returned to our feeder area and we continue to note seasonal changes each day..
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Nice array of pix!
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Fantastic photos and a really great post! I really enjoyed seeing everything you have seen on your walks... now, I need to go on a walk myself ;-)
ReplyDeleteGreat photos love the little bird it is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteYour monarch is lovely. I have monarchs on my CC post also.
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You remind me that I haven't seen a Merganser since leaving the island.
ReplyDeleteYou have nice neigbours.
Love the new header photo! That bird on the rail is really posing and I love it :-) Fall will bring with it new excitments we forgot while enjoying summer. Each season has its beauty!
ReplyDeletethe famous of all butterfly! lovely!!
ReplyDeletemine is up too!
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I love all those photos! Love the first one:) Mine is posted HERE too. Happy CC!~
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful variety of critters you have shared with us today!
ReplyDeleteBut, that landscape at the end is absolutely GORGEOUS!
a wonderful series of pictures! I love that little phoebe! So cute.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by mine.
ReplyDeleteMorgan isn't from Nova Scotia ... but I am! Good eye :)
Beautiful nature shots! My entry is here
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Great post and very informative too!Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletei love your photos! that was a great close up of the bird at the bottom. and beautiful foliage shot too.
ReplyDeleteALL beautiful shots. the last shot was very beautiful view
ReplyDeletePlease drop at my CC post also : in HERE Thanks
Great photos. I especially like the Eastern Phoebe. It is neat to see how you blurred the background.
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And here I thought I would be unique in sharing my monarch photos.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. Looks like it was a refreshing walk.
Ann: Beautiful camera work and some really neat camera captures.
ReplyDeleteHi! All beautiful pictures. The monarch is amazing and I don't think I have ever seen a Phoebe before. Very beautiful. It appears to be posing for you. Lisa
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos .. thanks for sharing.
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http://onevintagephoto.wordpress.com/
What a wonderful series of photos. I love the Fall colors... absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful critters - all of them. I especially love that butterfly.
ReplyDeleteyour pictures are all so magnificent. I could read forever. and ever.. sandy
ReplyDeleteLove all your shots and descriptions, but there's something about that first one of the shadows on the bridge - the perfect mysterious melancholy note for fall. Enjoyed them all!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos, all.
ReplyDeleteLove your top photo with the reflection of the people off the bridge. And the bottom one is true autumn...lovely scene. Wish I could be there.
ReplyDeletegreat series of pictures
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. I love the butterfly.
ReplyDeleteLovely walk Ann as it was rainy here today...Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful critters. That's great that you know all the birds name.The last pic is also beautiful color.
ReplyDeleteAgain a set of cute pictures, thank you for joining this with us.
ReplyDeleteLovely colours, but I fer that all the leaves will have been blown off the trees by the time I get to Canada next month - darn it!
ReplyDeleteHope the breeze don't hurt you.
Ann: A beautiful set of critter you have shown. I love your Fall scene at the end, picture postcard for sure.
ReplyDeletekingsdowner:
ReplyDeleteYou might be right about the leaves but its difficult to predict how long they will stay. They seemed to be a bit slow in starting to change colour but this past few days they are really very beautiful and full of colour! Lets hope they they stick around a bit longer. Looking out my windows I can see colour everywhere!
Thanks Ann, but I'm not optimistic :-<
ReplyDeleteMy friend in Ottawa is complaining about clearing leaves from the backyard.
I assume you didn't get hit by the storm?
kingsdowner:
ReplyDeleteWe had lots of wind and rain last night but most of the leaves are still hanging on tight.