The Daily Bucket - fall colors, before the rain

Fall sunset on the Salish Sea

The Daily Bucket is a nature refuge. We amicably discuss animals, weather, climate, soil, plants, waters and note life’s patterns. We invite you to note what you are seeing around you in your own part of the world, and to share your observations in the comments below.

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November 18, 2019

Pacific Northwest
 

The fall rains have finally arrived in the PacificNorthwest after an unusually dry October and November. 
 

The long dry stretch and stagnant air did mean some pretty skies there for a while, their color resonating with our usual shades of fall in foliage, berries, and wildlife. 

Varied Thrush eating Cotoneaster berries. November 17

Robin, also working on the berries. November 17

Big Leaf maple fallen foliage. November 15

Rough-skinned newt in fallen Willow foliage, in defense threat posture. November 10

Scouler’s willow, last of the foliage. November 13. Yesterday’s wind knocked these leaves down.

Hoodies and Buffies in the bay. November 7

Bald eagle over sunset illuminated woods. November 17

Sunset over the Salish Sea. November 7

The wind and rain have cleared out the pollutant particulates leaving damp clean air behind. Puddles are filling up and ground is getting soggy. We’re deep into fall now.

 

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Rainy and breezy in the PacificNorthwest. Days are short.

What’s up in nature in your area today?

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