HAPPY NEW WEEK and HAPPY NEW MONTH!
I hope everyone has a wonderful week and a great October!
We've had an interesting phenomenon here in the Great Lakes/Midwest, including Indiana. Flamingos have been showing up on Lake Michigan and the Ohio River. Their presence here is unprecedented. They are tropical birds native to Central/South America, although some do appear in Florida.
Some scientists have speculated that the birds were blown here by Hurricane Idalia. Personally, I think that sounds odd because the hurricane traveled up the east coast of the US. The winds didn't impact the Midwest. (But nobody asked my opinion lol.) I hope the birds leave soon, because they won't survive our winter.
Hugs to all.
https://www.wishtv.com/weather/weather-stories/unprecedented-flamingo-sightings-continue-in-indiana/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/flamingos-wisconsin-tropical-birds-visit-lake-michigan-beach-103437623
Pretty thingummies....
Lupins having a fourth flowering - they must have enjoyed the weather!
Geums, which I only planted last year, but which I have come to love.
A bit battered, but the very last poppy of the year. Such a joy. (It's resting on a lupin which is why the leaves look wrong).
Like Annette, I do hope they know their compass points and make it safe to where food is available. I just can't see them eating brown trout
yes, I agree with you Diane-I think it sounds very odd that Hurricane Idalia should blow the Flamingos to Lake Michigan . Something is very fishy here and it isn't shrimp or algae which would be useful to Flamingos. Ah well- please let us know when they continue on their migration please
Good morning, all It's a mild start to the day here, but quite misty - I'm glad we weren't planning to go birding today. Went to our local cinema last night (much better than the big one in Ipswich) and saw The Creator - very enjoyable, and highly pertinent to the growing thing for artificial intelligence. It's fair to say that mankind doesn't look too good in it, though the main (human) character is very worthwhile.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
How sad, Dibnlib. Its sort of grey here- the sun tried to peek through the clouds this morning but failed. My OH has finished wiping down the tiling in the kitchen, so it's one thing off the 'to do' list. I cleaned anything which looked dusty or grimy before it was put back. He began trying to help by returning things to their places but it was obvious that he had no idea, even though some had been in the same place for 20 years. I really get illustrations of how different men's brains are!!
I see that now arguments are raging about what should be done to replace the chopped down sycamore tree. It is sad, as of course the reason everyone was so upset is that its irreplaceable.