Bright and Lively!
Wildlife
BRIGHT EYES AND BUSHY TAILS
Bright eyes and bushy tails – #BrightSquare
LITTLE CRITTERS (SMALLER THAN A BREADBOX)
CBWC: Smaller than a Bread Box or Bread Bin Dedicated to the little critters that live in my backyard. Smaller than a bread box (squirrels have to tuck in their tails) and always fighting to get that last seed to store… Read More ›
THE GOLD OF THE FINCHES
Speaking of bright and square, the Goldfinch are as bright as sunshine I’ve been taking a lot of pictures. Today, when normally I would be taking more pictures because it’s a perfect day, I restrained myself. I have so many… Read More ›
CMMC – APRIL CLOSEUP OR MACRO
CMMC – April Closeup or Macro I’ve been getting very cozy with my macro lens, so this couldn’t come at a better time. Of course, I’ve also been doing closeups of flowers and birds using different lenses as well, occasionally doing… Read More ›
A VERY SMALL CHIPMUNK
We used to have big fat chittering chipmunks everywhere on the property. They were about the size of a small squirrel. Meanwhile, in the same woods, there is a very small version of the bigger chipmunks. Our new ones really… Read More ›
BRIGHT AND COLORFUL
BRIGHT AND COLORFUL AMONG THE BRIGHT SQUARES OF APRIL Introducing the European Starling, brought over from somewhere in Europe in 1890. Of course, these birds had the usual destructive effect that inevitably accompany introduced species. By now, they are well… Read More ›
BRIGHT-EYED, BUSHY TAILED, AND HUNGRY
Bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and hungry, too I was up very early this morning because the Blue Jays were deeply offended that at 7 in the morning, their breakfast hadn’t yet arrived. They get more raucous everyday. It was cold and I… Read More ›
CFFC – BIRDS OF MANY FEATHERS
CEE’S FUN FOTO CHALLENGE: MANY BIRDS This morning, I noticed that the Brown-headed Cowbirds are back. They were missing last summer, but we’d had a slew of them the year before. Each year is a little different. My guess is… Read More ›
BIRDS IN MONOCHROME – BIRD WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE
BIRD WEEKLY – PHOTO CHALLENGE – BIRDS IN BLACK & WHITE OR SEPIA Some birds are naturals for monochrome. Blackbirds, white birds, birds with sharply defined colors in their feathers do very well. I’ve had a lot of luck with gulls… Read More ›
PHOTOGRAPHS. HOME-STYLE.
Today was another cold day and right now, for the first time this month, it’s raining. That should at least get rid of the rest of the ice in our yard and maybe put a bit of water in our… Read More ›
MID-MARCH BIRDS
It was a day for House Finch or maybe Purple Finch. They were either blurry and very red (raspberry?) House Finches or Purple Finches. Take your pick. I can’t even tell the difference when I see their pictures in the… Read More ›