There wasn’t a bird in sight when I went out around noon to feed my feathered friends. It took a while. I had to clean some feeders. It’s one of my least favorite jobs, but unavoidable if you feed birds…. Read More ›
Goldfinch
THUNDER OUTSIDE AND THE SKY IS YELLOWISH WHITE
Share Your World 7th June 2023 I’m assuming rain is on the way. Thunder has been rolling for the past hour and a bit, though no rain yet. I has rained every day for the past three days, but we had… Read More ›
THE BIRDS IN THE TREES
It’s the beginning of May and it’s time for baby birds. They don’t stay babies very long — just a few days. Really, between birth and adulthood, it’s a couple of weeks. Birds develop fast, Their lives don’t allow for… Read More ›
THE AMERICAN GOLDFINCH – BIRD OF MY WEEK
For DON’T HOLD YOUR BREATH‘s “Bird of the Week,” this is our week for Goldfinch. They are here most of the year. Since the weather warmed up, some of them don’t migrate. This is mating season. It’s a month early,… Read More ›
THE GOLDING OF THE FINCH
All winter, the goldfinch are a dull shade of olive and sometimes, downright beige. As summer arrives, they begin to morph into the bright yellow goldfinch we love. This year, they are changing about a month early. I’m just happy… Read More ›
LAST PHOTOS OF FEBRUARY 2023
Last on the Card – February 2023 I might have some months old pictures on my Oly PEN F, but I haven’t used the camera recently, probably because I’ve been using my new camera. Just as I was thinking about going… Read More ›
BIRDS IN MORNING SNOW
Early in the season, we have an invasion of many young Goldfinch. How do I know they are young? Because their markings are unfinished with incomplete masks and wing bars. Also, they aren’t adult dark yellow. You can see the… Read More ›
BIRDS OF THE DAY
This morning was one of those bright cloudy days that so greatly improves picture taking. It was sunny in the morning. By the time I finished feeding my feathered friends, giving the Duke his morning snacks and making some coffee… Read More ›
THE MORNING DAWDLE
The Morning Dawdler – Questions from Rory This morning, I realized the bluebirds are back. It’s early, but the weather is not wintry at all. I guess they decided they don’t have to go someplace warm since it’s plenty warm… Read More ›
WHEN NEWS WASN’T ALWAYS DEPRESSING
There was a time — and I can remember it — when reading, watching, or listening to news was not depressing. It could be upsetting. It was often exciting. Now, it’s usually depressing mixed with horrifying, demoralizing, and terrifying. Twice… Read More ›
RETURN OF THE GOLDFINCH
They come here for the winter and breed, then fly up to Canada where, I’m assured, they breed again. Now, they are back. They have been coming back, a few birds at a time, for several weeks, but today, they… Read More ›
SHARING IN THE RAIN
Share Your World 6th of September It is raining. Not a sprinkle. Not a quick cloudburst. Real rain starting quite early and continuing. It was raining hard earlier and is now raining steadily, but not “tropical.” The rain is supposed to… Read More ›
WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE?
FOTD – September 4 – Where have all the flowers gone? I went out this morning to feed the birds and water the plants. The plants looked strange. The yellow begonias had flowers, but it was thin on leaves. The ruffled… Read More ›
BIRDS IN THE GARDEN, SQUIRRELS ON THE WATCH
We really are currently overrun by woodpeckers. When I went into the kitchen this morning, there was a Downy woodpecker clinging to the screen door begging for food. I’m pretty sure they are all breeding, too and that’s why they… Read More ›
GOLDFINCHES AND A CARDINAL
Worrying as I am about the continuing drought, I ordered more seed. I hope I can at least see our little local flock through this beautiful yet frightening summer. Beautiful because the sun is always shining, yet scary because it… Read More ›
ATTACK OF THE SPARROW
These pictures look like the little birds are being attacked by a hawk. Except those little birds look pretty calm. The attacking bird was a sparrow, the European model imported in the late 1800s. He was hoping to grab some… Read More ›
TWO BIRDS, ONE FEEDER
They just won’t sit still for me. I pick up the camera and they vanish. I sometimes wonder if there really were any birds or I’m just imagining them. Since all the food disappears daily, there must be something eating… Read More ›
NATURE AT WORK
A Photo a Week Challenge: Nature at Work Water plants in the Blackstone River, a Bluebird, a Goldfinch, white Rhododendrons, and a waterfall. And finally, the super lunar eclipse last May.
SKETCHBOOK 80 – GOLDFINCHES
I’ve drawn a lot of Goldfinches. That shouldn’t be much of surprise since they are one of the most common birds I see at my feeders. They often feed in flocks and nest in the hedges at the back of… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 77 – KISSING GOLDFINCH
They look like they are kissing. Really, they are quarreling. They are playing dominance games and one bird or the other should back down. Except a lot of the time, they don’t back down. They squabble, but afterward, they go… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 