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Sometimes I See One
At the bird bath, a Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) gets my attention. Similar to the White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis). A bird that makes me thankful for my camera and the images that it produces so I’m able to see for sure that I’m seeing a Song Sparrow rather than a White-throated Sparrow. Song Sparrows don’t…
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Colorful But A Moth Not A Butterfly
A Grapevine Epimenis (Psychomorpha epimenis), a mighty colorful creature, but it is a moth and not a butterfly. A small one too, with a wingspan of just 3/4 to 1 inch. Another thing that might trip you up in identifying this as a moth, the Grapevine Epimenis enjoys puddling, which is a behavior that usually…
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Winter Dream
Going through my photographs of winter. Winter from my childhood. Winter from just a few years ago. Winter that seems correct. This is one of those images. Winter, February 22, 2011. Hoarfrost decorating the edges of marcescent White Oak leaves (Quercus alba). Winter beauty.
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Turkey Tracks
Wild Turkey tracks (Meleagris gallopavo) on the lane coming in to my cabin. I knew right away what the tracks were since they were so large. Wild Turkeys are a common visitor around here. They’re mighty big birds that leave a footprint of 3¾ to 5 inches long. BIG BIRD! _______________________________________________________________________ If you would like…
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Seeds For Goldfinch
Goldfinch (Spinus tristis). These two are male Goldfinches. A little hard to tell it is a male without its trademark black forehead, which appears during the summer. Now dressed in their winter feathers. Birds that molt twice a year. At the end of summer, and then again at the end of winter. Each time growing…
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An Inch Of Snow Overnight
It was not a surprise. I was looking forward to having a bit of snow fall overnight. As daylight arrived there was still a bit of the snow coming down. An inch managed to cover the ground. I’m delighted. Here’s a female Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis). One of many that have been coming to the…
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One Of Many
The birds here have not gotten a lot of attention during the past month. The feeder looked mighty lonely this morning. I set off to change the situation, very carefully going out to the feeder with my new knee. Hulled black oil sunflower seeds, dried mealworms, and raisins. The birds heard me call as I…
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Erratic Migrants
Purple Finches (Haemorhous purpureus). Male, the colorful one in front, female, the brown and white one to the left, not in focus. I don’t see them often at all. They’re said to be erratic migrants, following the ups and downs of cone crops. A friend and I have discovered that when I see a few…
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Hearts To You
Valentine’s Day, perhaps a good day to share with you another of my quilts. A quilt filled with many hearts. A quilt stitched with love. A quilt I made a number of years ago as a gift for my Mom and Dad. It hung over their sofa in the den for many years. My quilts…
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A Dusting
What a delight, to wake up this morning and realize that it is snowing. Already a dusting of snow over everything. Pure delight! This picture, snow gets caught in any spot it can, on the bark of a Persimmon tree (Diospyros virginiana). _______________________________________________________________________ If you would like to receive my daily blog posts by email,…