Weather - 1:00 PM ... Air: 38. Sunroom: 42. H: 71. L: 22. Soil: ?. RH: med. Sky: sun through thin clouds. Wind: ?. Birds ... Finally found the new suet feeder. Downy woodpeckers and chickadees visited.
Showing posts with label birds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birds. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Monday, August 23, 2010
August 24, 2010
The hawks are back after being away for months. I heard that unmistakable shriek the other day and looked up to see one hunting overhead. Then, yesterday, I was walking through the Fens in the rain and saw one lunching on a fence post. Bloody guts were flying around like red rubber bands. It was gross. The tail end of his prey is pinioned under his talons.
I took four flash pictures without disturbing his dining. When done he lazily flapped off to perch in the big pine and patiently await the next course. I'm glad they're back. Besides being magnificent creatures that are a wonder to watch, they keep the vermin down.
Quote of the Day
It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.
Thomas Huxley
Image ... Red-tailed hawk. Fenway Victory Gardens, Boston.
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010
July 6, 2010
The robins flew the nest and fledged on Independence Day. This morning one of them was sitting on the gas grill getting fed by its mother. She flew off to find and feed the others and he stayed perched, either through instinct or instructions. I was curious to find out if and how well he could fly. I walked over and he stayed perched in place, not the least frightened, gazing at me curiously rather than warily. I talked to him and he listened.
I said, "stay there, I'll be right back," and got my camera. I set it in the macro range, opened the flash, zoomed in - to be ready - sat down in front of him and snapped away. He cocked his head this way and that to give me different angles. The perfect model. Later he flew off - at least I think I caught him out of the corner of my eye and after I saw him hopping in Mike's garden.
Charles has a new short story The Ride at 10 Flash Quarterly in the series featuring Artie the Angel, the gangster who who definitely can't shoot too straight and has problems Tony Soprano could only imagine.
Image ... Robin fledgling. Fenway Victory Gardens, Boston.
Monday, June 28, 2010
June 28, 2010
Robins nested in our grapevine and hatched three very ugly babies looking like miniature plucked chickens, sightless with gaping yellow mouths the color and shape of stop signs endlessly begging for food.
Image ... Robin nestlings. Fenway Victory Gardens, Boston.
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