Tammie Rogers
Inspired by Dogs & Nature
Month: August 2020
Flit – Flit
Let’s just put it out there for the record. I’m about as amateur photographer as they come. I did acquire a new camera this year because my last camera was malfunctioning. It came with an “upgrade” from a 200 mm to a 300 mm… Continue Reading “Flit – Flit”
Little of This and a Little of That
I never know what I might see when I go out on my drive-arounds. I mean that literally because I am not familiar with every species of bird and I definitely don’t know much about plants or insects that make their home on our… Continue Reading “Little of This and a Little of That”
Mom!
It has been said that a picture speaks a thousand words. To me, these images speak a mere three. “Mom! I’m hungry!” To be fair, one must swap out Mom for Dad about half the time. I’ve been very fortunate to have captured this… Continue Reading “Mom!”
Singing Like a…Sparrow!
The Song sparrows that began singing in my backyard in early Spring had a very simple melody. I called it “four notes and a trill,” for lack of a better term. I’m sure that the ornithologists have more specific and standardized names for various… Continue Reading “Singing Like a…Sparrow!”
Pretty Wild
Nature is incredible. It’s inspiring. it’s constantly changing, yet offers rock-solid predictability at times. There is no other place that rejuvenates my soul than to exist among the trees and grasses, clouds and wild flowers in my world. While it can be ferociously cold,… Continue Reading “Pretty Wild”
Too Cute!
As I drive out to the pastures on my ride-arounds, as I call them, I am cautious as I enter a new area. Often, my presence scares off a few birds that are doing what birds do. But if I stop and settle, they… Continue Reading “Too Cute!”
Singing Field Sparrow
I used to have this notion that sparrows were just ordinary birds and they were, well I’m going to be honest, sort of second-class bird citizens. That was when I wasn’t very educated nor very respectful of all the various species that exist in… Continue Reading “Singing Field Sparrow”
Composition vs Content
If you have read my recent ramblings about the competition between House Wrens and Bluebirds, you might believe that the little brown wren has fallen quite out of my favor. I will admit that witnessing their aggressive nature towards innocent baby chicks has seriously… Continue Reading “Composition vs Content”
I Love This
Last month, an Eastern Bluebird couple nested in a box on the north fence line (#13), but within a couple of days of hatching, the chicks were killed by House Wrens which then built their own nest on top of the Bluebirds’ nest. It… Continue Reading “I Love This”
Isn’t Life Splendid?
The Bluebird couple that is raising a brood on the East fence – south box (#15) was busy today. Their chicks are really developing, and the bugs they are taking to them are getting substantial in size. This first set of photos is the… Continue Reading “Isn’t Life Splendid?”
