Sunday, October 16, 2005, 8:08 pm
Hoping for autumn
Leaves are changing and falling on the hill behind the house. The cynic in me wonders whether this is really fall or whether the trees are driven into dormancy by drought.
The hill belongs to Cedar Ridge Preserve, which I haven’t yet visited. I just discovered that a bird list for the preserve is under development this year. It would be fun to contribute to that. I’ll have to get in and explore before long.
Temperatures are well above normal so far, though the mornings are pleasant.
I wonder when White-throated Sparrows will arrive.
David J. Ringer
on 17 Oct 2005 at 8:44 pm 1.Courtney said …
How can you look at that beauty every day and question the validity of a Texas fall?
I think you need to expand your definition of the season.
on 11 Jan 2007 at 10:00 am 2.Search and Serendipity: A Birder’s Blog » Regents’ mountain, skulkers’ valley said …
[...] The morning air was still and brisk. I had pushed my meeting back to 10:30, deciding that this was the day for my overdue visit to the Cedar Ridge Preserve. Perhaps I should not admit such things now that one of my bosses reads these tales, but I’ve decided that birding keeps me from workaholism. That, I think, is in everyone’s best interest. [...]