Tag: birds of north america
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From the Park
Mallard (female) I spent time this week at a nearby park photographing the water birds and other wildlife. I have so many photographs I’ll need to share them in several posts. I’m also planning a hike for sometime next week and hope to have mountain views to share with you, as well. A quick note: […]
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New Feeder Frolics
Carolina Chickadee About a week and a half ago, I received a new tube-style bird feeder, courtesy of Kingsyard. What I like about it: It’s the only feeder that I think is pretty enough to hang in the front yard. The food stays dry, even during heavy rain. The birds love it. I love photographing […]
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Birds of Summer: American Goldfinch
I mentioned in my last photography post that summer is very much “finch season” in my backyard. The American Goldfinches, in particular, visit so frequently that I hang a finch feeder from June through early September, filled with Nyjer seeds and sunflower chips (some of their favorite foods). They also enjoy munching on coneflower and […]
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Birds of Summer, Part II
House Finch (male) I usually try to space out my photography posts, but as this week has been an especially busy one, I am afraid I don’t have much in the way of new artwork or poetry to share at the moment. So, bird photos it is. A thought: I firmly believe that my photography, […]
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Birds of Summer
American Goldfinch (female) In my last photography post, I mentioned that I have a backlog of bird photos to share. So, I’ve decided to post an assortment here. All of these photographs were taken in my backyard. I hope you enjoy them.
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Birds of Winter: From the Feeder
Northern Cardinal (Female) I initially had a different selection of images and a different theme in mind for this “Birds of Winter” post. But, when I sat down to write earlier this morning, sipping my coffee and looking out the window at the bird feeders, it dawned on me that it might be fun to […]
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