As mentioned previously, we’re having an amazing autumn. The weather has been spectacular, and we’ve been trying to make the most of it while it lasts. Justine and I spent a late morning out at Reifel wandering about and seeing what was new with the fall migration.
The was still a hummingbird sticking around - a bit late in the season.
Our sandhill cranes were successful in raising a chick, so far almost to adulthood. You can see that the young one doesn’t have any colour in its crest.
The first trumpeter swan I’ve seen at the sanctuary.
I think it’s a Ruby-crowned Kinglet
It’s a poor photo, but we had a peregrine falcon dive into the area as we were headed out.