Into the Light

Kousa Dogwood #kousa #dogwood #kousadogwood

Samson and I crossed paths with this young vixen on an early morning walk #redfox #fox

A timber rattlesnake on the move at Ramapo Reservation #snake #rattlesnake #timberrattlesnake #ramaporeservation #Mahwah

The popular orchid exhibition at The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) returns for its 18th year with The Orchid Show: Jeff Leatham's Kaleidoscope. Today there was an equally compelling show outside by natures ice storm... #newyorkbotanicalgarden #orchidshow #jeffleatham #kaleidoscopeorchid #iceart

MacMillan Reservoir Reflection #ramaporeservation #macmillanreservoir #reflection

I revived this bird following a collision with my deck door...#sparrow #savannahsparrow #concussion

Waiting on the train... #bikeride #traincrossing

Flora from todays hike at Ramapo Reservation #flora #berries #leaves #acorn

An abundance of pollen .#pollen #bee #bee+flower

More hummingbirds on my deck... Some fun facts about hummingbirds... their hearts can beat as fast as 1,260 beats per minute their wings flap 15 to 80 times a second They are the smallest migrating bird. ... The name, hummingbird, comes from the humming noise their wings make as they beat so fast. Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards. Hummingbirds have no sense of smell. ... The average weight of a hummingbird is less than a nickel. Their tiny legs are only used for perching and moving sideways while perched. They can’t walk or hop. Hummingbirds drink the nectar found in feeders by moving their tongue in and out about 13 times per second. They can consume up to double their body weight in a day. They can fly forward, backward, and even upside down! Hummingbirds are also the only vertebrae capable of hovering for a period of time during flight. Rufous hummingbirds migrate farther than any other North American species. They travel 4,000 miles from Mexico to Alaska every spring. Most ruby-throats spend the cold months between southern Mexico and northern Panama. The average nest is about the size of a half-dollar coin. The eggs inside the tiny structure look like mini white jelly beans. hummingbirds beat their wings more than 50 times per second, and even faster in extreme flight mode. #hummingbird #rubythroatedhummingbird