Bright and Lively!
birds
IMAGINE MY SURPRISE
It’s the 16th of April. Just two days ago, I saw the reappearance of tulips in our garden. I rejoiced at the pink buds on maples. There were even a few yellow flowers on the forsythias. Although the Solomon’s Seal… Read More ›
BRIGHT EYES AND BUSHY TAILS
Bright eyes and bushy tails – #BrightSquare
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 ›
BIRD SONG IN MORNING – BRIGHT SQUARES
BIRD SONG IN MORNING – BRIGHT SQUARES This being my second post to this title, check out part one “Always look on the bright side of life” because you can sing along. No sing along today, unless you are a… 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 ›
BLUEBIRDS OF HAPPINESS
When we started putting out suet cakes full of seeds, beef suet, and meal worms, I hoped I’d attract some of the bug-eaters — like the Robins and Bluebirds. The Robins aren’t back yet, but today the Bluebirds arrived. A… Read More ›
THE FEEDERS ARE INSIDE
I thought that simply moving the feeders down to the deck would discourage the flying squirrels from eating all of it every night. I figured that since they are gliders, not real flyers like birds, they wouldn’t make it all… Read More ›
CFFC: THE BIG HOLE AND OTHER WHOLE STUFF
CFFC: Hole or Whole HOLE: Just the really big one! I couldn’t find a single hole, pit, ditch or anything even close to it. But i did find the biggest hole I’ve ever seen — The Grand Canyon locally (as in… Read More ›
BIRDS OF SPRING IN NEW ENGLAND
They aren’t all here yet, but they are on the way. We have the Bluebirds and most of the Juncos have moved on. Not all. There are a few left, but they are migrating north, a few at a time…. Read More ›
BRIGHT RED FINCHES BUT ARE THEY PURPLE?
I think they are purple, but if they are house finches, they are the most awesomely scarlet House Finch I’ve ever seen. They are brilliantly red. I think that means they are purple. Meanwhile, here are a few pictures. The… Read More ›
SNACKING WITH A DOWNY WOODPECKER
Of course, whether you want to snack with the Downy Woodpecker might depend on how much you like meal worms mixed with beef suit and sunflower seeds for dinner. If that’s not your idea of a tasty treat, maybe you… Read More ›
