Finally back from today’s Presque Isle field operations. LOTS of bird activity, including a Gull Point rarity and tons of new warbler activity. More on that in tomorrow’s post. Here, it’s (probably) Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens) on Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis), in Erie County:
And a fascinating sequence (in chronological order) of Common Grackle (m & f) exhibiting (presumably) mating behavior, from earlier this week on the west beach at Leo’s Landing:
Drink recipe for Mating Behavior On The Beach (non-alcoholic):
2 oz orange juice
2 oz cranberry juice
1 oz peach nectar
Ice
Plain sparkling water or club soda
Directions: mix juices and peach nectar in large glass/tumbler. Add sufficient ice to chill. Fill rest of glass with soda water.
Very interesting!
Remember the redbud along Hwy. 20 in Mendo-Lake area? JK