Birds of the Week Invitation LIX I am so late with this post. I am sorry. But there has been a lot to do and I needed to actually take some pictures of birds, not just think about them. I’ve been… Read More ›
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BUYING A BIRDFEEDER
It’s not as easy as it sounds You’d think by now I’d know what I want., I do. The problem isn’t a failure to know what I want, but an absence of what I want available. Because I hang a… Read More ›
LAST OF MARCH PHOTOS
Last on the Card – March 2024 Coincidentally my last photos were actually taken on the last day of the month. Imagine that! There are big differences in the bird pictures, not so much in flowers. Photographing birds is more challenging… Read More ›
PURPLE FINCH – NEW KID IN TOWN
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 ›
ANOTHER WORLD SHARING DAY
Suddenly, April is closer than the beginning of March. The days slide away and I wonder where the weeks have gone. My birthday was just a week ago, but it feels like much longer — or just yesterday. Maybe both…. Read More ›
INTERESTING PERSPECTIVES – CFFC
CFFC: Interesting Perspectives Although there are some weird pictures of people, the strange pictures of birds are the most entertaining.
FOR THE BIRDS – LAST OF FEBRUARY
Last on the Card – February 2024 These pictures couldn’t be more end of the month having been taken on Leap Day in February. We have a huge number of birds these days and the cost of feeding them is pretty… Read More ›
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 ›
WATER FOWL ALONG THE RIVER
CMMC – February Pick a Topic From My Photo Fowl on the water from the mute swan to mallards on a golden river.
FOWL WEATHER FRIENDS
BIRDS OF THE WEEK INVITATION LII I always find it amusing how differing species of birds sometimes seem to pal around like buddies. We’ve been getting snow for the past month. The first was while I was in the hospital,… Read More ›
BIRDS ON A SNOWY DAY
I’d like to point out that taking pictures of birds while snow is falling and shooting through not entirely clean windows tends to make them less than crisp. The snow alone tends to add a lot of noise to the… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 9 – GOLDFINCH
Undaunted by a previous failed attempt, I went back today. These aren’t bad. Imperfect, but better. It seems that like everything else, practice and keep practicing.