I admit it. I thought these were Starlings until I looked at the pictures I took a few months ago of a pair of Starlings. The two birds don’t look at all alike. They are about the same size and… Read More ›
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THE CHANGING SEASONS – NOVEMBER 2021
The Changing Seasons, November 2021 And so the world keeps spinning on its axis. Let’s pretend everything is just fine. Life is better that way. Reality can be a grim and gloomy place to live. Holiday time has arrived. Whether or… Read More ›
THANKSGIVING FOR THE FEATHERED AND FURRY
I’m not sure exactly why, but yesterday was a huge eating festival for the birds. Early in the day, it was all the little birds. Chickadees, Tufted Titmouses, Nuthatches, Downy Woodpeckers, Cardinals, Carolina Wrens, and European Sparrows. One bird would… Read More ›
OUR STARVING CRITTERS
It’s possible we are critter central for our little section of Massachusetts. Squirrels and chipmunks hang out on the steps to the deck, on the beams under the deck and in the tree overlooking the deck. The birds flutter nearby…. Read More ›
CHANGE IN THE AIR & ON THE WING
A month ago — October — these birds were fledglings with bits of baby feathers sticking out of their almost grown up feathers. It’s just about a month later and the birds are all full grown and eating like crazy…. Read More ›
THE CHANGING SEASONS – OCT ’21
The Changing Seasons: October 2021 When I began following this monthly post, we hadn’t survived Trump or the storming of our Capital. We were worried about climate, but we thought we had more time to deal with it. Since then —… Read More ›
LAST SQUARE – OCTOBER 2021
Our past has passed I can’t believe October is over and we are heading into winter. Well, really, my body knows it. Every joint hurts and I’m cold all the time. I won’t be cold forever. The chill feels much… Read More ›
THE CRYSTALLINE PAST
Our Past is Crystal The bright memories of our past is getting a little fuzzy, so I’m very glad I have photographs. It may be the best of the best things we get from our pictures, that very local history of… Read More ›
MUCH ADO ABOUT BIRDS – PART II
A Break With the Past I hung one of the two new feeders yesterday. It’s a new flat feeder to replace the older one the squirrels have chewed up. The one Owen put up today is called a “Fly-through feeder.”… Read More ›
MUCH ADO ABOUT BIRDS
A Break With the Past That’s good because I have some pretty pictures of our backyard birds. Goldfinch, still in their summer breeding feathers. Hairy woodpeckers hungry for suet. and a pudgy Tufted Titmouse. Square! After having no money last… Read More ›
MEALWORMS AND MOM
Once upon a time about 45 years ago, Owen wanted geckos. They were popular with kids his age. You could buy a couple of them at the pet store for a couple of dollars. The real money was spent buying… Read More ›
BIRDS OF MANY FEATHERS, A SQUIRREL, AND A SNAPPING TURTLE
Present and Past Connections Usually this would be my biggest month of picture taking, but it’s still raining. Okay, it stopped for a few hours this morning. That gave me a chance to get to the deck and clean up… Read More ›
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