Tammie Rogers
Inspired by Dogs & Nature
Category: Wild Birds
Dragonfly Photo-bombers
I found this pretty incredible. Dragonflies photo-bombed my attempt to film this duck from about 300 feet away! If you are using a small device, I’m not sure you will be able to see the dragonflies – so drag out from the center to… Continue Reading “Dragonfly Photo-bombers”
On Today’s Menu
“For your Starter, we are presenting only the very freshest and delectable Arachnid Crudo. Bon appetit!” On 7/30/22 I opened box #19 (in the South-east corner of Sham’s paddock) and took a quick snapshot of these little gems. They are so helpless at that… Continue Reading “On Today’s Menu”
A Handful of Hummers
This morning I went out to the patio to feed my goldfish and fill the nectar feeders for the hummingbirds. There were so many birds that I had to take a quick video. I have several feeders. There are three 16 oz size, a… Continue Reading “A Handful of Hummers”
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”
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!”
