Serene Autumn Afternoon

A few photos from Indian Pond taken on a lovely day.

Friends of the Greenway slideshow

Carolina Wren

This Carolina Wren was spotted in northern Terhune Park today.

Spring 2010 on the Greenway

We planted several Chokeberry trees in Brett Park, and they appear to be healthy as spring has arrived. These flower buds are catching the afternoon sun.





Another beautiful flowering tree in Brett Park...

This Killdeer was winging its way along the Brett Cove riverbank, but stopped long enough for this photo.

Children's Walk Cancellation

The walk was again cancelled due to inclement weather today. We will reschedule next year, with 2 walks planned for the spring and autumn.

More questions than answers

I enjoyed a misty early autumn morning around Indian Pond.

I estimated there were thousands of spider webs around the pond, with diameters from 2 to 10 inches, seemingly anchored to almost every tree limb that caught my eye. Any idea as to why they appeared almost overnight and all at once?

The recent rain and mist practically animated this beautiful foliose lichen, growing on a tree trunk extending into the pond. Am I correct in my identification? Any idea as to the specific species?

A Weeping Willow tree growing horizontally over the pond also held this mat of sparkling green moss.

Brett Park Walk

Rambled around Lower Brett Park Thursday evening (6/25). I spotted this Song Sparrow at the river's edge and the Jewelweed was blooming everywhere. The latter was a startling sight given the wildflower literature (with a 10 year old copyright) noting this plant isn't in full bloom until "mid-summer." The beauty belies an ominous sign of global warming.

Indian Pond sightings May 16th

I walked the pond at around 8:30 AM. The sky was overcast, temperature in the upper 50's. These photos show a Green Frog, a mother Mallard and ducklings, a Solitary Sandpiper, a gosling, male/female adult Mallards & Cormorants.

Turtles Have the Day

This was a day of firsts for me: I saw an adult Painted Turtle floating lifeless in the pond - first sighting of a dead turtle; I recorded a record-breaking 19 Painted Turtles either sunning themselves or swimming; and I spotted another turtle species for the first time.

I can only guess that it was a Common Snapping Turtle. Please take a look at the photos and let me know.

These 2 additional photos show: a crowded exposed branch at high tide & recently planted River Birch at a newly cleared stretch of river front at Brett Park.

The Warblers have returned

The trees around Indian Pond were almost teeming with Warblers this morning. I walked the pond at around 8:00 AM and saw countless Yellow, Palm, and Yellow Rumped Warblers. Take some time to visit the Greenway; you will be amazed at the wildlife just steps away from your home.

Indian Pond bird sightings March 7 and 8

Mallards, Hooded Mergansers, Green-winged Teals, Wood Ducks, Downy Woodpeckers, Canada Geese, Herring Gulls, Red-winged Blackbirds, Belted Kingfisher. Temperature range from the upper 50's to upper 60's. Very light breeze.

Male Wood Duck

This photo was taken at Indian Pond in early October 2008. The female was nearby.

Indian Pond winter scene

Beautiful ice-covered pond. Downy woodpeckers and sparrows at the north end.

Some more photos from the Greenway

August Indian Pond walk

The pond's and river's shorelines were a riot of life this evening. Five herons, an egret, lots of tadpoles, a medium sized bullfrog on the pond's southwest section and a sinister sounding creature, spitting and hissing, that I could not find, but definitely could hear.

Here's a photo of a stormy sky near the greenway from earlier this summer.

Frogs

I have heard frogs at Indian Pont, but they were hidden. Louis has heard and seen them. This is significant because there ahve been several years without frogs.

There have been news stories about the missing amphibians. If we continue to have years with frogs that I shall take that as a very good sign.

Smart geese

I drove into Andreas Parking lot. It was early so no one else was there.

There were a family of five geese, two adult and three goslings. They headed to the corner where the tennis court and the fence along the river meet. They appeared to be trapped. After a little squeezing, the goslings got under the river fence, but the adults could not fit. I stayed still and slowly the adults came back along the short end of the tennis court (toward me), around the corner, south along the long end and finally a right toward the river. In the meantime, the three goslings and gone south along the river side of the tennis court and met the parents at the corner. I was impressed that they solved the problem and that the goslings contributed by not staying still.

Photo of Indian Pond on a summer evening

Nice view and perspective from Teaneck...

Visit the Greenway often - and keep it clean.

Bird sightings on Indian Pond

On a walk around Indian Pond this beautiful, sunny Monday early afternoon, I sighted approximately 12 pair of Mallards, 1 pair of Wood Ducks, what (to the best of my ability) I think were 2 pair of Hooded Mergansers and a Belted Kingfisher.

Sightings @ Indian Pond

Walked around the pond at about 2:00PM Sunday 10/21...a beautiful afternoon. I discovered approximately 6 pair of Mallards and one pair of Wood Ducks preening , a pair of Yellow Rumped Warblers, 4 turtles, tadpoles that are getting larger and maturing and a load of Canada Geese on the river.