Regionally Inappropriate Ambient Bird Noise

$375,000/2 br/1.5 ba

1,722 sq ft

Round Lake, NY

Built in 1873

Today was Awkward Day at the pond. Flickers are woodpeckers with short legs, so getting into a bird bath is a little weird for them. But this guy was determined and made it happen, even if just quickly. Then a Blue Jay decided to take a sunbath right in the pool. That section if sped up five times to show how long it was. We are expecting a period of extreme heat, make sure to have some water sources for wildlife around!

What eldritch horror is this? If you thought it was a bird with legs growing from its chest, look again! Male Bronze-winged Jacanas (Metopidius indicus) are responsible for raising their chicks, and they have a unique defensive strategy to keep their chicks safe. When threatened, a father can scoop up his offspring and carry them under his wings! Found in parts of Southeast Asia, this species uses its large feet to wade in the shallows, feeding on plant material, insects, and invertebrates floating on the surface. 

Black raspberries are the superior drupe imo :)

Black raspberries are a different species of bramble, Rubus occidentalis, common in the eastern United States. There are cultivated varieties with larger berries but the wild ones are eaten too, and grow all over the place. They have a unique taste unlike either red raspberries or blackberries, and the fruit has intermediate characteristics as well - they are somewhat shiny (cultivated ones moreso), firmer than a raspberry, but hollow like a raspberry. (They're not a hybrid of the two though. They're their own thing)

I just picked the first of the year today. Bit underripe but still delicious!