Fall is wonderful because we get to see migratory birds passing through, having a rest in our yard before they continue their journey. I photographed this thrush last October. (I'm not sure, but I'm guessing it's a hermit thrush, in which case it might not be going much farther south for winter.)
And of course the colors of the changing season: My favorite is the nannyberry, Viburnum lentago, (I must confess to occasional watering to try to keep it happy.)