Tammie Rogers
Inspired by Dogs & Nature
Category: Nature
A Sing-Off!
I have been hearing the song of a Blue Grosbeak nearly every time I go out looking around. This is a species that I ache to film. While I have a few decent pictures, none displays this handsome bird’s brilliance. I usually hear them… Continue Reading “A Sing-Off!”
The old “what flycatcher is this?” question
Two years ago, I filmed a little bird that was flitting back and forth in the mowed corridor between two over-grown sections on our property. It was then that I learned about the challenges faced when attempting to identify the species within the genus… Continue Reading “The old “what flycatcher is this?” question”
Meadow Song
Here are two powerful meadow-singers that are quite similarly marked. This Eastern Meadowlark (left) and a Dickcissel (right) are sharing a tree top to belt out their messages. Both of these birds spend a significant amount of their time vocalizing across the prairie. They… Continue Reading “Meadow Song”
Late July
The air is hot. Still, recent rain retains the greenness of the place. The red clover carpets the pastures, offering nectar to those which seek it. Black-eyed Susans burst proudly upwards towards the sun While butterflies flit about the wild flowers And fly catchers… Continue Reading “Late July”
Doin’ a little decorating
This is a Dickcissel. It is a “grassland bunting,” generally speaking, but taxonomists struggle to determine it’s closest relative. All About Birds website sites that it’s currently in the same family as the Northern Cardinal. However, “In the past, it has been placed in… Continue Reading “Doin’ a little decorating”
The Neighborhoods
Our fifty acres is almost a square, and ends up having a perimeter that’s about a quarter mile on each of the four sides. Depending upon your perspective, that may seem large or insignificant in size. When we moved here from a seven acre… Continue Reading “The Neighborhoods”
Milkweed & Pollinators
The hedgerows that populate our retired farm are home to many native species of plants, like this Common Milkweed which is critical to the Monarch Butterfly’s survival. The adult butterflies thrive on their nectar and lay their eggs on the plant. The caterpillars eat… Continue Reading “Milkweed & Pollinators”
Patio Tranquillity
The first DIY project we did when we moved into our new house (2017), we turned a 400 gallon poly tub (livestock water trough) into a patio pond. The aquatic plants help to keep the water clean for the fishes, that actually produce waste… Continue Reading “Patio Tranquillity”
Pick Me!
Barn Swallows build a mud-based nest up under the eaves or on the walls of houses and barns. I have been watching a pair that has a nest right outside my office door which I use often to water my patio plants and feed… Continue Reading “Pick Me!”
Dickcissel Love
Let’s get one thing straight; I’m not a wildlife voyeur. Sometimes, I’m just privy to events that maybe were intended to be private. I had my camera poised at a Bluebird nest box, waiting for a parent to arrive with grubs to feed the… Continue Reading “Dickcissel Love”
