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| Fallen Oak, Charles River Peninsula, Needham, MA |
It could have been worse. One large oak tree, already half dead and a favorite of woodpeckers and other cavity dwellers, now lies across the trail between (former) nesting box 1 and (former) nesting box 2. Dog walkers have already created a path around the tree, venturing into the deer tick-rich vegetation.
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| Shag-bark Hickory, Charles River Peninsula, Needham, Ma |
The other major loss: a giant branch torn off from the scenic shag-bark hickory.
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| Shag-bark Hickory, Charles River Peninsula, Needham, MA |
A reassuring note: the songs sparrows, house wrens, and catbirds are loving it.
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| House Wren, Charles River Peninsula, Needham, MA |
Turns out that trees on the ground are great sources of brush coverage and insects. I watched a catbird excitedly snapping up moths left and right from the fallen branches.
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| Common Nighthawk, Charles River Peninsula, Needham, MA |
And what late summer evening would be complete without a nighthawk swooping across the sky.
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