Home of the “Oh Wow!” birds The big Pileated Woodpecker is hard to find unless you live in the woods. We live in the woods and sightings of birds like this make all the other problems worthwhile. I saw this… Read More ›
Blackstone Valley
WHAT’S A POOR DOG TO DO?
“Squirrels! Why did it have to be squirrels? I see them. I bark frantically. I try to get through the door, but I know I can’t, so I race out through the doggy door, but I can never get one…. Read More ›
SQUIRRELS MAKING AN INCREDIBLE MESS
I shouldn’t blame it on the squirrels It’s the birds who made the real mess. And trust me, it’s really a mess. Just to make it even worse, I bought a couple of bags of special fancy food for the… Read More ›
PREDATOR AND PREY WITH BIRDS
LITTLE BIRDS AND PREDATOR BIRDS Starting off tonight, I want to talk about this morning. I woke up to the sound of birds screaming. This is a warning scream and you almost never hear it unless there’s a predator on… Read More ›
AND CAME THE CARDINAL
#SQUARE UP, AGAIN! I saw him and grabbed the camera. He flew off the feeder and I was sure I’d lost him. “Come back oh please come back,” I begged. And suddenly, he reappeared on the deck rail. It was… Read More ›
THE CHANGING SEASONS AT YEAR’S END: DECEMBER 2020
DECEMBER 2020 – THE YEAR FINALLY ENDS Before anything else, happy new year! May this next year prove better than last year and may we manage to find ways to fix what it broken, save what is valuable, and live… Read More ›
A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT — THE BLACKSTONE RIVER IN OUR VALLEY
CFFC: Water – Blackstone River and Its Valley: A River Runs Through It I think if I were to describe the valley in which we live, I would say “A river runs through it.” In fact, the Blackstone River defines… Read More ›
FEATHERED FAVORITES FROM THE SNOWY DAYS OF DECEMBER
It’s funny how we all develop favorite birds. Owen loves the Tufted Titmouses — or as some say, Titmice. Take your pick. Owen likes their little pointy crest — and they have such cute faces. They are friendly birds. I’m… Read More ›
WE SPENT A YEAR LOCKED INDOORS AND LEARNED ABOUT BIRDS
When I first put out a feeder for the birds, I was merely trying to help keep the birds alive through a very cold, snowy winter. I had no idea that I was starting not only a pastime for me… Read More ›
ARE CHRISTMAS CAROLS RELIGIOUS OR SIMPLY A DIFFERENT FORM OF MUSIC?
I have to admit to an enormous fondness for the original Christmas Carols. I was in the P.S. 35 Glee Club — as was everyone else. They were non-discriminatory about vocal quality. If you could squawk out something slightly musical,… Read More ›
LEAVES AND LAST FOLIAGE IN DECEMBER
#CFFC: Leaves and Trees by the Blackstone – Garry Armstrong Good thing we take a lot of pictures when we are out taking pictures. It was all Marilyn’s idea, so she can’t complain. She told me to shoot more. You… Read More ›
#CFFC – DOWN BY THE RIVER AND TREES IN WINTER
CFFC: Leaves and Trees – Marilyn Armstrong While we all hunker down and wait for the giant snowstorm to hit tomorrow night, we got some good shots down by the Blackstone. These are mine. Maybe I’ll post Garry’s in a… Read More ›
