Tammie Rogers
Inspired by Dogs & Nature
Category: Wild Birds
Can’t Win ‘Em All
The tongue-beak dexterity of this female Northern Cardinal is quite impressive. Birds that crack open seeds and nuts have a very well developed tongue. I know this from having parrots as pets. A parrot’s tongue is a powerful muscle. It feels more like a… Continue Reading “Can’t Win ‘Em All”
They’re Baaack!
They’re Back! I went outside today and heard a familiar chortle. I looked up to see a Purple Martin perched on the gourd tower. Real work has kept us busy and we haven’t replaced a few of the gourds that fell off during the… Continue Reading “They’re Baaack!”
Pretty Bird!
The last two days afforded me the opportunity to get outside and check out the early Spring Migration. I encountered a pair of Ring-neck ducks on the pond. I didn’t even know there was such a species. It was incredibly relaxing to sit and… Continue Reading “Pretty Bird!”
Angry Bird!
Last year I was filming a pair of Tree Swallows that seemed on the cusp of selecting the central nest box in my office yard to build a nest. Between photos, I saw a very quick mating between the two, brilliantly blue birds. The… Continue Reading “Angry Bird!”
They’ve Arrived
The Tree Swallows have arrived and are checking out options for their summer housing where they will, hopefully, rear at least one – perhaps two – broods of chicks. Last year, a pair successfully fledged a brood from a box located off the north… Continue Reading “They’ve Arrived”
The White-Crowned Sparrow
Sadly, these very gregarious little sparrows will be leaving for their breeding grounds up in Canada shortly. So, to honor them and the joy that they have brought to me all winter long, I am going to post some photos from the past month… Continue Reading “The White-Crowned Sparrow”
Couple Up cardinals!
The number of species that spend the winter here on our property isn’t very extensive. Many that do winter here will leave for more northerner areas to breed. But, the Northern Cardinal is here all year long. Recently, I’ve heard the males begin to… Continue Reading “Couple Up cardinals!”
Unexpected
Check out the tiny insects that are flying around the Goldfinch in the these images. I didn’t see them when I was taking the photos. It’s was quite chilly that day, and along with the Goldfinch in the pictures, I had seen the first… Continue Reading “Unexpected”
Low Light Loveliness
In the past week, the wind has blown over twenty-five miles per hour for over twenty-four hours in a row. The rain has poured from the sky. Thunder boomed. Lightening filled the darkness with flashes of brilliance which – through one of the miracles… Continue Reading “Low Light Loveliness”
Lucky Encounter
Earlier this month, on one of the only sunny days, I saw a little bird perched in a scrub tree as I entered the upper pond lookout. I wasn’t sure if it was “just” a Song Sparrow. There are a lot of those birds… Continue Reading “Lucky Encounter”
