Two very similar birds, at least in size and general coloring — but not the same bird. When I saw the Purple Finch this morning, I knew it was a different bird despite the similarities to a House Finch. It… Read More ›
House Finch
RED-HEADED HOUSE FINCH
Birds of the Week Invitation LIII The Bluebirds never left us this year. They are among my favorites along with the Goldfinch and the red-headed House Finch. Does everyone know the story of how we got those House Finches here? They… Read More ›
LAST TWO ON THE CARDS
From a little while in the past. RJP I think we — as a family — took more pictures during the past three or four days than we took the entire rest of the month. The huge blizzard that hit us… Read More ›
FOUND FINCHES
My biggest baddest camera has two CD slots. One is for jpeg images. The other are RAW images. I tend to forget about the RAW images, but today, I thought maybe I should see what pictures I’d forgotten — on… Read More ›
ALL THE LITTLE BIRDIES GO TWEET TWEET TWEET
They sing so sweetly. The sweetest singers are not necessarily the sweetest birds because the Brown-Headed Cowbirds are incredibly musical. I have been told that their song is how they tell their young who they do not raise themselves —… 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 ›
A FEW MORE BIRDS
We got a new 40-pound bag of birdseed, so I was able to fill the feeders this morning. They watch me and know when the feeders are full. If I take too long, they get restless and fly past me,… 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 ›
MORE BLACKSTONE VALLEY BACKYARD BIRDS
Do I ever see any wild animals? Do I see much else? Not counting the people in the house and the dog, that’s pretty much all I see. And here are a few more.
BIRDS OF MANY FEATHERS, A SQUIRREL, AND A SNAPPING TURTLE
It’s fun to go back and look and pictures taken just a couple of months ago, notice how the population has changed with the seasons. Right now, the flowers are dominating where I usually take pictures of birds.
SKETCHBOOK 66 – A FINCH AND A SQUIRREL WALK INTO A BAR
I did a couple of things last night. I’ve been using small paper so I can start and finish drawings quickly. Small drawings are also easier on my hand and arm and I’m not using up quite so much material… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 