Observaciones de ken_ohio

Two photos taken just as the eclipse was starting and another while it was full.

I went to this spot to see what effect it would have on the birds in that area.

The birds definitely quieted down. There were toads croaking before the eclipse. They stopped when it got dark. The temperature dropped significantly, too. The toads didn't start up again until it warmed up maybe 20 minutes after the eclipse. The birds started up calling/singing shortly after the eclipse.

There's a marsh bird called an American Bittern. I knew one was seen/heard at this location recently. They normally start their booming call when it gets dark. I intentionally went to this location about an hour and a half early. The bittern wasn't booming. But, it started and continued during and shortly after the eclipse.