By now, most of the red maples have lost nearly all of their leaves as well as the black cherry. In contrast, the norway maples still have plenty of green leaves and the red oaks have many of their leaves left although they have changed color. Now, the ground is covered in leaves rather than the pine needles that coated the ground the last time I was there. The honeysuckle’s leaves remain green and this makes them stand out against other shrubs that have lost their leaves already. Being able to see them more clearly makes me realize just how much honeysuckle is growing at this site which is really unfortunate.
I saw a number of animal species using this site while I was there. I saw gray squirrels and chipmunks scurry through and saw evidence of them stopping to eat in the piles of cracked open seeds and nuts on the ground or on fallen logs. Birds are active in the site as well and I saw a chickadee, some kind of finch, a nuthatch, and holes pecked in a dead tree. I also heard the sound of crows cawing and crickets chirping.
Fish, J. (Photographer). (2020). [Centennial Woods Photos]
