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Inspired by Dogs & Nature
I waited near a house where Bluebirds had been raising their brood, a few weeks earlier. As it turned out, it seemed that their chicks had fledged and mama was setting on their third set of eggs. While I was very excited for the… Continue Reading “Robins & Raccoons”
The water lily in my patio pond has been sending up lovely flowers all summer. It seems every time I go out to water the patio plants, I forget to take my camera in order to capture the beauty of the floating blooms. A… Continue Reading “Resident Ribbit”
There’s a massive tree at the southeast corner of our property that has seen better days. My 80 year old neighbor, Willard, who drives around our “neighborhood” in his fancy, air-conditioned ATV – and who stops by to chat when he sees me out… Continue Reading “What? A Skink.”
This is a Silver-Spotted Skipper feasting on the nectar of Italian Oregano flowers in my herb garden. I love when I capture a curled proboscis. A Great Spangled Fritillary taking nectar from a thistle blossom. Goldenrod Soldier Beetle feeding on…. yes, Goldenrod! And, other… Continue Reading “Nectar”
I present a single shot of some of the species I’ve filmed over the past couple of weeks. And, as always, I captured these images exclusively in my “backyard” – our rural property in south-central Illinois, USA. Red-Winged Blackbird (male) I could describe this… Continue Reading “Who’s Out There”
This pair of House Wrens seems to be building a new nest in the box that is hung on an old utility pole near the old bar. Typically, it’s impossible to tell the male and female apart, as the species is not sexually dimorphic.… Continue Reading “A Couple of Wrens”
I captured some images of recently fledged Bluebirds that I find quite endearing. This next photo is of a juvenile Bluebird perched on the fence as an Eastern Phoebe “photo-bombs” the picture. The Phoebe had been hunting from the fence for quite a while… Continue Reading “Growing Up Bluebird”
It’s always a highly anticipated event; the season’s return of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. It begins as a trickle, with just one or two birds showing up to the feeders that we hang a week or two before the published date for likely arrival. We don’t… Continue Reading “Hummer Hoedown!”
We are very fortunate to have erected a Purple Martin house and have these special birds show up only days later to raise their chicks. That was four years ago. Each year since then, we added additional housing for the growing flock. When I… Continue Reading “Take the Plunge”
