Drops of Beauty #442

“Autumn leaves don’t fall, they fly. They take their time and wander on this their only chance to soar.” - Delia OwensHello friends! I’m hoping today turns out to be an auspicious day for democracy. Migration seems to have picked up, even though it is running “late” by my calculations! I saw loons for the first time this week. Now I just need them to come closer!Here are my photo choices for today:Sunrise, October 30, 2026, with the winds of migration blowing.Nothing says “harvest moon” like being photo-bombed by a falling leaf, right?The bluebird school for extraordinary children is in full gear.The ID mark for a Bonaparte’s gull in fall migration is the “white leading edge” of the wing, so I love it when one of these beauties gives me a clear shot of it!It’s been a couple of weeks since I saw chimney swifts, but they often make a showing late too.“I see you!” (I see you too, orange-crowned warbler.)Our one winter warbler, the yellow-rumped warbler. How lucky are we?“Here I come to…

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