Tammie Rogers
Inspired by Dogs & Nature
Category: Nature
It’s A Boy! I think.
Yesterday I was fortunate enough to film a female Purple Finch at the platform feeder in the Pond Meadow. You can read about that HERE. While this is a year when it was more possible than other years, it was still an unlikely event… Continue Reading “It’s A Boy! I think.”
A New Bird
I may be in error, but as winter crept in it seemed that the local, male House Finches tended to present with more vivid red coloring than they donned in the summer months. Perhaps it’s just an artifact of the background colors. The color… Continue Reading “A New Bird”
THREE Minutes of Avian Delight
The sun was shining and I had filled the platform feeder in the Pond Meadow with black sunflower seeds, safflower seeds and peanuts. It didn’t take long before the “Usuals” showed up to receive my offerings. It was a glorious day – partly because… Continue Reading “THREE Minutes of Avian Delight”
BIRD ON A WIRE
It was 1978. I was in Kruger National Park in South Africa with my AFS (foreign exchange) host family. We had risen before sunrise to get a bite to eat and pack into the car just as the sunlight broke at the horizon. Our… Continue Reading “BIRD ON A WIRE”
Obscured
Birds live in trees. I get it. But, why do those branches have to get in the way of a pretty photo? Yesterday, after several days of overcast skies, rain and then snow, I endured the cold in order to take advantage of a… Continue Reading “Obscured”
Grab AND GO
This Red-bellied woodpecker performed her standard routine. Call from across the meadow. Fly to the hedgerow which contains the feeding station. Scan the situation. Make a final approach to a nearby tree top. Swoop in, select, and go! I’ve seen (and filmed) this action… Continue Reading “Grab AND GO”
A Caged Bird
A few weeks ago I began seeing more European Starlings around our place. A couple days after that, a large flock descended into the tree tops. Starlings are an invasive species that can cause havoc on native cavity nesting birds. That doesn’t mean they… Continue Reading “A Caged Bird”
RUSTIC
This Red-bellied Woodpecker calls out from across the meadow. I hear it over my left shoulder – her standard starting point. It’s a signal that she’s on her way over to the feeder. Next, out of the corner of my eye, I often catch… Continue Reading “RUSTIC”
I’ll Take It To Go, Thanks.
I was surprised when we put out our turkey lure (the situation of some debate) that we didn’t catch very many night visitors. What it tells me is that our property (and the land around us) only sustains so many individuals of a given… Continue Reading “I’ll Take It To Go, Thanks.”
