Inspired by Dogs & Nature
Here is a series of images I captured over the past couple of days. The temperature was in the mid to upper seventies. There was plenty of sunshine, a little too windy for my liking, but still they were a couple of exceptional Spring… Continue Reading “Birds”
Any day I get the opportunity to go outdoors and have a look-see, I check on nest box #15 on the east side of Sham’s Paddock. It’s the only box where I’ve seen Bluebird action this Spring. I’m curious about when they may make… Continue Reading “Blue, BLue, Blue”
When we purchased our property almost twenty years ago, I learned about an interesting real estate “condition” regarding rural land in this county. As the Realtor was showing us the house, the barn and the pond, he also gestured to the parcel of land… Continue Reading “You Can’t Un-see This!”
We put up a couple new nest boxes a few days ago. I was happy to see that a pair of Chickadees decided to consider one of them for a summer residency. These round, “birch-look” boxes were on clearance at the local farm store.… Continue Reading “Why Don’t You Stay For A While?”
Yesterday, during a full sun – but pretty chilly day – I observed many Tree Swallows. I was fortunate to captured their amazing flight and relationships on film. These images turned out very interesting, not just because of the incredible subject matter. The nest… Continue Reading “Wow!”
I am absolutely thrill to see a Bluebird couple checking out a nest box. A few days ago I saw a male on the box, but not his mate. I thoroughly enjoy watching them “apartment hunting.” The male checks out a possible nest box.… Continue Reading “They’re Looking At Houses!”
Have you ever been so hungry that a woodpecker can crawl under your armpit and watch you eat, and you don’t even see it? This Fox Squirrel seemed less than interested in the Downy Woodpecker that literally hopped under his shoulder!
This handsome fellow is perched on the spent cattails from last autumn. It’s a fitting background for the photo as these birds tend to nest very close to the pond’s edge.
Just after the deep freeze event we experienced in February, I began seeing pictures of little families of dead Eastern Bluebirds posted on social media. Apparently, groups of this lovely species, which winters in our area, hold up in nest cavities together, relying upon… Continue Reading “Bluebird!!!!!”