Autumn in New Jersey.

10-20-22 SHORT HILLS: As much as I try to see birds as just birds, the grackles seem to be a gang of thugs. They travel in a flock and mob the feeders, chasing the other birds away. 

The weather here is mild, sunny and seasonal with no frost in sight. The leaves are slowly turning and falling. The house plants have adjusted to being back in the house. 

New blooms: witch hazel.

This might be the last rose of summer, gracing the kitchen window.

Definitely the last apple blossoms of the year. you can see lots of little, green apples mixed in with the flowers.

One of the grackles in question--is it not thuggish?

House finches busy at the feeders.

White-breasted nuthatch and another house finch.