Sunny September in Yellow Springs

Autumn Comes to Ohio

 Our "garden" is beginning to fade

 Li'l Sunny, whithering

 Big Sunny, gone to seed

 Still harvesting tomatoes

 But they are struggling to ripen on the vine

 Beautiful Zinnias still bloom in Xenia

 And Marigolds

And the last of our Petunias

But the Harvest Moon is swelling

Hawks are very active...this is prime hunting season

 The Junkyard deer are taking defensive measures, lol!

 Food is plentiful

 The young are strong and frisky!

 The herd is thriving

 Mom is a little concerned about me

 There is a fawn...late season birth, still spotted

 But the herd mother and the big buck are on patrol, ever vigilant.

Antlers polished, the big guy is no doubt anticipating the rut

Late summer bloomers are brightening the landscape

Sunflowers still resplendent

And in Yellow Springs

The annual Sunflower celebration has begun!

The local orchard will be pressing cider and selling apples, pumpkins and more

So Hoist the Colors!

Autumn is here!

Red-shouldered Hawks Overhead!

 Hawk #1

 Note how the light shines through the feathers!

 Red-shouldered hawks have the distinctive light "crescent" near their wing-tips

Wow!

 Hawk #2

 Awesome!

 Classic Buteo hawks, soaring, circling

 Using their tails for stability while they scan for prey

Thick bodies with broad, strong wings.

 Oh...here comes one making a straight-line pass overhead!

 Flaps to gain altitude...Glorious!

Thanks for the show!

A magical late afternoon out back.