Branches In Central Park (NYC, September 2008)

Leaves & Seeds In Central Park (NYC, September 2008)

Autumn arrives early in Central Park. Are those things seeds.. or are they buds?

A Swamp In Central Park (NYC, September 2008)

Urban Jungle In Central Park (NYC, September 2008)

A Stream In Central Park (NYC, September 2008)

A Stream In Central Park (NYC, September 2008), originally uploaded by Hernan Hernandez.

Getting Ready For Winter In Central Park (NYC, September 2008)

Getting Ready For Winter In Central Park (NYC, September 2008), originally uploaded by Hernan Hernandez.

Sunflower Bush In Central Park (NYC, September 2008)

Sunflower Bush In Central Park (NYC, September 2008), originally uploaded by Hernan Hernandez.

Something Really Disgusting In Central Park (NYC, September 2008)

Something Really Disgusting In Central Park (NYC, September 2008), originally uploaded by Hernan Hernandez.

WHAT IS THIS!!! OMG!!! WHAT IS THIS!!!

Is this the carcas of a fatty dead animal? Some crazy alien mushroom from outer-space? Soylent-Green? Somebody's lunch after a few too many? WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!!!???

Ginger Lounges In Central Park (NYC, September 2008)

Ginger Lounges In Central Park (NYC, September 2008), originally uploaded by Hernan Hernandez.

Bird On A Branch In Central Park (NYC, September 2008)

Bird On A Branch In Central Park (NYC, September 2008), originally uploaded by Hernan Hernandez.

Bark & Bird In Central Park (NYC, September 2008)

Bark & Bird In Central Park (NYC, September 2008), originally uploaded by Hernan Hernandez.

Can anyone identify this bird?

I must say, it was very kind of this bird to so elegantly pose for me in profile. What a ham (the other white meat).

This bird was looking for food the day after the remnants of Hurricane Hanna blew through the New York area. As a result of the storm, migratory birds were forced down and the bird-watchers were out in full force in New York's Central Park.

Brown Brick Archway In Central Park (NYC, September 2008)

Brown Brick Archway In Central Park (NYC, September 2008), originally uploaded by Hernan Hernandez.

Stone Archway In Central Park (NYC, September 2008)

Stone Archway In Central Park (NYC, September 2008), originally uploaded by Hernan Hernandez.