An osprey was seen flying over the north side of the property at mid-day, with a fish in its talons.  Ospreys are frequently seen eating their catch in the giant oak tree adjacent to the golf course. 

The squirrels are busy preparing their food for winter.  They can be seen in the woods carrying various nuts including the black walnuts.  Its a funny sight seeing the squirrels carry the black walnuts, the nuts are encased in a green outer shell, the size of tennis balls.

 

At 6:30pm a Great Horned Owl, a very impressive bird in size and in their gaze, was seen in the central area of the woods perched on a tree limb about 20 feet above the ground.  Great Horned Owls have been spotted on the property before and their pellets have been found on the snow covered floor of the woods in the winter.  The North Shore Audubon Society was contacted and will continue to monitor the owls on the property.

 

The three varieties of milkweed - butterfly, common and swamp - are all in full bloom.  The amount of butterfly milkweed this year surpasses the amount seen on the property in recent summers - likely due to the revised mowing schedule. 

The goldenrod flowers are just beginning to bloom and can be seen on the edges of the north meadow.  Many other wild flowers are also in bloom.

Many butterflies can be seen during the day.  As a novice, I have been able to identify the Eastern Tiger Swallow Tail and, I believe, the Spice Bush Swallow Tail, but I am less certain of the correct identification of the latter.  There is frequently a small white butterfly with a single black dot on it wing on the butterfly milkweed plants, but I am unable to determine what it is called.

The fireflies are still lighting up the summer skies at night but in increasingly fewer numbers. 

The bats are out at dusk eating those pesty mosquitos.  It is amazing to watch them fly above with their impressive manuevers.