October 5 - Red Throated Loon

RedThroatedLoon - (Gavia stellata) the smallest member of the loon or diver family. The most widely distributed diver, it breeds in northern Eurasia and Arctic Canada. It winters over a much wider range on coasts and on large lakes. This species, like all divers, is a specialist fish-eater, diving over 25 feet to catch its prey. Although loons are very clumsy on land, they are able to walk longer distances. It is even able to take off directly from land, as the only species of divers who can do this.

RedLeaves - Anthocyanins give leaves their red color and also act as a form of protection, allowing the tree to recover nutrients from the leaves before they fall off.