Turkey vultures soaring over Afton State Park. Migrating American robins moving through, and feeding on purplish-blue berries of the eastern red cedar and crabapple fruit. 4 - Several thousand American coots on Lake Waconia. Green ashes at fall color peak, with golden-yellow foliage. 5 - Some green ash trees quite bare.
American goldfinches feed on seeds from purple coneflowers.
6 - Fall colors coming on fast with sugar maples especially colorful. Hayfever season is ending as only about 1 percent of the common ragweed continues shedding pollen. Eastern bluebirds still seen in Grygla area. 7 - Gorgeous red foliage on sumacs, Amur maple shrubs and Virginia creeper vines. Blooming garden chrysanthemums are fantastic.