Tammie Rogers
Inspired by Dogs & Nature
Category: Wild Birds
Plenty of Hummers
Earlier this Spring/ Summer I was worried. Just like the Bluebirds, the Hummingbirds were very late in arriving. Even then, there were only a couple of individual birds coming to our feeders. I was afraid that the Deep Freeze in February had a seriously… Continue Reading “Plenty of Hummers”
Wood-PeWee
The Eastern Wood-PeWee is one of many flycatchers that make a living in our part of the country. I have a great fondness for flycatchers because they tend to remain still for a bit which makes it easier for an amateur photographer to get… Continue Reading “Wood-PeWee”
A Grub Is Great Grub
Grub: 1. the thick-bodied, sluggish larva of several insects, as of a scarab beetle. 2. Slang. food; victuals. Homonym: a word pronounced the same as another, but different in meaning. So, grub is a homonym. It can mean a thick-bodied larva (which many of… Continue Reading “A Grub Is Great Grub”
Ready To Bust Out!
It rained and rained, yesterday. But, just as all hope was lost to see it, the sun popped out of the clouds in a late afternoon sky. It didn’t last long before the new storm clouds obscured the light. But, before that occurred, I… Continue Reading “Ready To Bust Out!”
Cat Bird
For the first five years that we lived at his property (beginning in 2001), at least a dozen times I must have sent my husband out into the woods across the street to find “the abandoned kitten!” the “lost kitten,” and the “cat stuck… Continue Reading “Cat Bird”
INDIGO
A flash of blue, and it’s gone. The Indigo Bunting is a little bird that moves about quite quickly. They do come to feeders, but I’ve chosen to not put out seed this summer – first because I think we provide ample native seed… Continue Reading “INDIGO”
Aerial Acrobats
The Barn Swallow chicks, which have occupied several mud nests under the eaves of our house and buildings, are soaring. Yesterday, I sat waiting for the Indigo Buntings (future post) to arrive at a spot near the house where they tend to come for… Continue Reading “Aerial Acrobats”
Strange
Behavior is an interesting subject – whether human, dog or bird. We can attempt to evaluate why an individual behaves in a certain way, but sometimes it’s just a moot endeavor. It’s fairly common that one of my clients will observe her dog present… Continue Reading “Strange”
Sweltering
It was pretty hot and humid when I decided to sneak out between pop-up thunder storms that were moving through the area. I was surprised to view the photos of several birds that I took because they were all panting from the heat. Barn… Continue Reading “Sweltering”
Lucky Six Seconds
For a few weeks I’ve noticed what I assumed was Blue Grosbeaks flying back-and-forth across the pond. I’m fairly certain they have a nest in some scrubby land just west of the water. Quite often, when I’m sitting near the pond hoping to catch… Continue Reading “Lucky Six Seconds”
