Joe-the-Crow
@joe-the-crow.bsky.social
Educator, birder, and Buffalonian.
Not a great photo, but I enjoyed seeing this Ruby-throated Hummingbird as it fed here at home. In a few weeks it will head south, crossing the Gulf of Mexico to spend the winter in Central America. #rubythroatedhummingbird #archilochuscolubris #hummingbirds #buffalo #eriecounty #wny
September 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Not a great photo, but I enjoyed seeing this Ruby-throated Hummingbird as it fed here at home. In a few weeks it will head south, crossing the Gulf of Mexico to spend the winter in Central America. #rubythroatedhummingbird #archilochuscolubris #hummingbirds #buffalo #eriecounty #wny
The Queen is a close relative of the Monarch. This one is feeding on nectar from a Mistflower at Estero Llano Grande. #queen #danausgilippus #mistflower #conoclinium #esterollanograndestatepark #weslaco #hidalgocounty #riograndevalley #texas
August 31, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Queen is a close relative of the Monarch. This one is feeding on nectar from a Mistflower at Estero Llano Grande. #queen #danausgilippus #mistflower #conoclinium #esterollanograndestatepark #weslaco #hidalgocounty #riograndevalley #texas
These amorous gannets were seen a couples years back on a trip to Machias Seal Island in Maine. A massive colony of Northern Gannets can be seen on Île Bonaventure, Quebec. #northerngannet #morusbassanus #birds #seabirds #machiassealisland
August 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
These amorous gannets were seen a couples years back on a trip to Machias Seal Island in Maine. A massive colony of Northern Gannets can be seen on Île Bonaventure, Quebec. #northerngannet #morusbassanus #birds #seabirds #machiassealisland
Black Chokeberry was covered with clusters of white blossoms, is loaded with berries, and will be vibrantly colored in fall. It’s an excellent alternative here in Western New York for the invasive Burning Bush. #blackchokeberry #aroniamelanocarpa #woodyplants #nativeplants #killyourlawn
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August 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Black Chokeberry was covered with clusters of white blossoms, is loaded with berries, and will be vibrantly colored in fall. It’s an excellent alternative here in Western New York for the invasive Burning Bush. #blackchokeberry #aroniamelanocarpa #woodyplants #nativeplants #killyourlawn
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Saltmarshes, as seen here on Long Island, protect shorelines, filter nutrients, and pollution, and provide habitat for a number of species, like this Willet. Threats to these habitats include development and rising sea levels. #willet #tringasemipalmata #saltmarshes #longisland #cupsoguebeach
August 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Saltmarshes, as seen here on Long Island, protect shorelines, filter nutrients, and pollution, and provide habitat for a number of species, like this Willet. Threats to these habitats include development and rising sea levels. #willet #tringasemipalmata #saltmarshes #longisland #cupsoguebeach
One of the more massive trees in the city of Buffalo, this American Sycamore can be seen on Franklin St. They are native to Western New York, where they are often found growing near creeks and streams. #americansycamore #platanusoccidentalis #trees #allentown #buffalony #eriecounty #wny
August 14, 2025 at 11:46 AM
One of the more massive trees in the city of Buffalo, this American Sycamore can be seen on Franklin St. They are native to Western New York, where they are often found growing near creeks and streams. #americansycamore #platanusoccidentalis #trees #allentown #buffalony #eriecounty #wny
Bladderworts are carnivorous plants found in moist soils, marshes, or slow moving bodies of water. Depending on the species, they have bladder-like traps under the soil or underwater to catch small invertebrates. #bladderwort #utricularia #carnivorousplants #buffaloanderiecountybotanicalgardens #wny
August 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Bladderworts are carnivorous plants found in moist soils, marshes, or slow moving bodies of water. Depending on the species, they have bladder-like traps under the soil or underwater to catch small invertebrates. #bladderwort #utricularia #carnivorousplants #buffaloanderiecountybotanicalgardens #wny
Though the flowers were fading, I was still excited to see this plant - Great Rosebay growing near a bog in Western New York. In some parts of Appalachia, Rhododendrons from dense tangles called laurel slicks or laurel hells. #greatrosebay #rhododendronmaximum #rhododendron #wny
August 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Though the flowers were fading, I was still excited to see this plant - Great Rosebay growing near a bog in Western New York. In some parts of Appalachia, Rhododendrons from dense tangles called laurel slicks or laurel hells. #greatrosebay #rhododendronmaximum #rhododendron #wny
One of the many Atlantic Puffins seen on a trip to Maine in the summer of 2022. These charming seabirds are important drivers of ecotourism in Maine and elsewhere. #atlanticpuffin #fraterculaarctica #alcids #birds #seabirds #ecotourism #machiassealisland #maine
August 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
One of the many Atlantic Puffins seen on a trip to Maine in the summer of 2022. These charming seabirds are important drivers of ecotourism in Maine and elsewhere. #atlanticpuffin #fraterculaarctica #alcids #birds #seabirds #ecotourism #machiassealisland #maine
Pitch Pine seen growing in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Fire is an important part of their ecology, as noted by the charred trunks. #pitchpine #pinusrigida #pinebarrens #firedependentecosystems #newjersey
August 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Pitch Pine seen growing in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Fire is an important part of their ecology, as noted by the charred trunks. #pitchpine #pinusrigida #pinebarrens #firedependentecosystems #newjersey
Like other tiger beetles, the Six-spotted Tiger Beetle is a predator. They feed on other small invertebrates. These striking insects are found in forests and woodlands. #sixspottedtigerbeetle #cicindelasexguttata #coleoptera #iroquoisnationalwildliferefuge #geneseecounty #wny
August 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Like other tiger beetles, the Six-spotted Tiger Beetle is a predator. They feed on other small invertebrates. These striking insects are found in forests and woodlands. #sixspottedtigerbeetle #cicindelasexguttata #coleoptera #iroquoisnationalwildliferefuge #geneseecounty #wny
Several years ago this King Rail made an appearance at Iroquois NWR. This species is increasingly rare in the northern parts of its range, largely due to loss of wetland habitat. #kingrail #ralluselegans #birds #marshbirds #wetlands #iroquoisnationalwildliferefuge #geneseecounty #wny
August 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Several years ago this King Rail made an appearance at Iroquois NWR. This species is increasingly rare in the northern parts of its range, largely due to loss of wetland habitat. #kingrail #ralluselegans #birds #marshbirds #wetlands #iroquoisnationalwildliferefuge #geneseecounty #wny
Clubmosses are an ancient group of plants. Unlike the even more ancient mosses and liverworts, clubmosses are vascular plants. They can move water and nutrients through vascular tissue #clubmoss #lycophyte #plants #iroquoisnationalwildliferefuge #geneseecounty #wny
August 7, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Clubmosses are an ancient group of plants. Unlike the even more ancient mosses and liverworts, clubmosses are vascular plants. They can move water and nutrients through vascular tissue #clubmoss #lycophyte #plants #iroquoisnationalwildliferefuge #geneseecounty #wny
Galls are abnormal growths on plants, kind on analogous to warts on people. They may be caused by viruses, fungi and more. The galls here are the result of the Witch-hazel Cone Gall Aphid. #witchhazelconegallaphid #hormaphishamamelidis #insects #galls #eightteenmilecreek #hamburgny #eriecounty #wny
August 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Galls are abnormal growths on plants, kind on analogous to warts on people. They may be caused by viruses, fungi and more. The galls here are the result of the Witch-hazel Cone Gall Aphid. #witchhazelconegallaphid #hormaphishamamelidis #insects #galls #eightteenmilecreek #hamburgny #eriecounty #wny
Cutleaf Coneflower is among my favorite native wildflowers. Like other coneflowers, it's very attractive to pollinators. At 6 feet tall, it is great along fences or in the back of garden borders. #cutleafconeflower #rudbeckialaciniata #wildflowers #eightteenmilecreek #hamburgny #eriecounty #wny
August 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Cutleaf Coneflower is among my favorite native wildflowers. Like other coneflowers, it's very attractive to pollinators. At 6 feet tall, it is great along fences or in the back of garden borders. #cutleafconeflower #rudbeckialaciniata #wildflowers #eightteenmilecreek #hamburgny #eriecounty #wny
The Solitary Sandpiper breeds in the boreal forests of North America. Unlike most shorebirds, they nest in trees, using nest built by songbirds. #solitarysandpiper #tringasolitaria #shorebirds #birds #eightteenmilecreek #hamburgny #eriecounty #wny
August 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The Solitary Sandpiper breeds in the boreal forests of North America. Unlike most shorebirds, they nest in trees, using nest built by songbirds. #solitarysandpiper #tringasolitaria #shorebirds #birds #eightteenmilecreek #hamburgny #eriecounty #wny
Allegheny Monkey Flower seen growing streamside. It is a beautiful native wildflower found in moist settings here in New York. #alleghenymonkeyflower #mimulusringens #wildlfowers #eightteenmilecreek #hamburgny #eriecounty #wny
August 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Allegheny Monkey Flower seen growing streamside. It is a beautiful native wildflower found in moist settings here in New York. #alleghenymonkeyflower #mimulusringens #wildlfowers #eightteenmilecreek #hamburgny #eriecounty #wny
This Garden Phlox was growing on an islet in Eighteen Mile Creek. It's not native to New York, but naturally occurring populations can be found just over the Pennsylvania border. #gardenphlox #phloxpaniculata #wildflowers #nativeplants #eighteenmilecreek #hamburgny #eriecounty #wny
August 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
This Garden Phlox was growing on an islet in Eighteen Mile Creek. It's not native to New York, but naturally occurring populations can be found just over the Pennsylvania border. #gardenphlox #phloxpaniculata #wildflowers #nativeplants #eighteenmilecreek #hamburgny #eriecounty #wny
We have several species of Commelina in North America, some native, some not. Asiatic Dayflower is not native, but I don't mind having a few in my beds. The sky blue flowers are charming. #asiaticdayflower #commelinacommunis #weeds #allentown #buffalony #eriecounty #wny
July 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
We have several species of Commelina in North America, some native, some not. Asiatic Dayflower is not native, but I don't mind having a few in my beds. The sky blue flowers are charming. #asiaticdayflower #commelinacommunis #weeds #allentown #buffalony #eriecounty #wny
Swamp Milkweed likes moist soils. It is found growing along streams, ponds, marshes, and other wetland areas. Like other milkweeds, it is a host for Monarch caterpillars. #swampmilkweed #ascelpiasincarnata #wildflowers #hydepark #niagarafalls #niagaracounty #wny
July 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Swamp Milkweed likes moist soils. It is found growing along streams, ponds, marshes, and other wetland areas. Like other milkweeds, it is a host for Monarch caterpillars. #swampmilkweed #ascelpiasincarnata #wildflowers #hydepark #niagarafalls #niagaracounty #wny
One of the Duskywings, but I am not sure which one. They are among the skippers, a family that aren't entirely like other butterflies, and not quite like moths (but more like butterflies than moths). #duskywing #erynnis #skipper #butterfly #lepidoptera #artpark #niagaracounty #wny
July 29, 2025 at 8:14 PM
One of the Duskywings, but I am not sure which one. They are among the skippers, a family that aren't entirely like other butterflies, and not quite like moths (but more like butterflies than moths). #duskywing #erynnis #skipper #butterfly #lepidoptera #artpark #niagaracounty #wny
Goldenrod - up close. Goldenrods are blamed for hay fever, but ragweeds are the real culprit. They are an important food source for pollinators, and some make excellent garden plants. #goldenrod #solidago #wildflowers #nativepplants #woodlawnbeachstatepark #eriecounty #wny
July 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Goldenrod - up close. Goldenrods are blamed for hay fever, but ragweeds are the real culprit. They are an important food source for pollinators, and some make excellent garden plants. #goldenrod #solidago #wildflowers #nativepplants #woodlawnbeachstatepark #eriecounty #wny
A not so good photos of a couple of my noisy neighbors having dinner. #merlin #falcocolumbarius #birds #allentown #buffalony #eriecounty #wny #urbanwildlife
July 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A not so good photos of a couple of my noisy neighbors having dinner. #merlin #falcocolumbarius #birds #allentown #buffalony #eriecounty #wny #urbanwildlife
This Bulbet Fern was growing on the bridge from Goat Island to the Three Sisters Islands in Niagara Falls. This fern is often seen growing on limestone. #bulbetfern #cystopterisbulbifera #ferns #goatisland #niagarafalls #niagaracounty #wny
July 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
This Bulbet Fern was growing on the bridge from Goat Island to the Three Sisters Islands in Niagara Falls. This fern is often seen growing on limestone. #bulbetfern #cystopterisbulbifera #ferns #goatisland #niagarafalls #niagaracounty #wny
Wild Bergamot has flowers that are attractive to hummingbirds and hummingbird moths. It is lovely to see growing wild or in landscaping. #wildbergamot #monardafistulosa #wildflowers #nativeplants #westsiderowingclub #buffalony #eriecounty #wny
July 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Wild Bergamot has flowers that are attractive to hummingbirds and hummingbird moths. It is lovely to see growing wild or in landscaping. #wildbergamot #monardafistulosa #wildflowers #nativeplants #westsiderowingclub #buffalony #eriecounty #wny