What is it?

Is it a wasp or hornet?

Is it a fly pretending to be a wasp or hornet?

Or a moth doing the same?

No, it's a long-horned beetle, one often seen in the Shakespeare Garden: a Locust Borer. I photographed it there yesterday after it was deftly captured by Nick. The second photo was taken shortly after its release as it continued to feed on goldenrod.

Lloyd and David cover the migration

Good Birding on 9/10




Wood Ducks [in eclipse plumage]
Two photos by LLOYD SPITALNIK
http://www.lloydspitalnikphotos.com

Common Yellowthroat

Gray Catbird

Ovenbird

Veery
4 photos by DAVID SPEISER
http://www.lilibirds.com

And also on 9/11

Jacob Drucker reports on e-birds:

I briefly had a Chat amidst a large warbler flock in the Lower Lobe at
about 8:00 AM. Other Warblers included:

Northern Parula
Yellow
Magnolia
Prairie
Black Throated Green
Blackpoll
Black and White
Am. Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Canada
Com. Yellowthroat
The Chat

Bug photos from Lloyd

Photos by LLOYD SPITALNIK http://www.lloydspitalnikphotos.com
All taken in the Shakespeare Garden during the last two weeks


Red-banded Leafhopper - Graphicephala coccinea


Zabulon Skipper - Poanes zabulon


Great Golden Digger Wasp - Sphex ichneumoneus



Picture-winged Fly aka Peacock Fly [ulidiiae family]


Ambush Bug [phymatidae family]