Leaping into the wide – and sometimes wet – world!
Earlier this past week, I calculated that the Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) babies in my front-yard nest box were close to fledging. I knew approximately when mom had finished laying her eggs (four...
View ArticleMy hummer summer, part 1 – guarding the home front!
Just like human beings, some birds like to hang out in groups, while others are more solitary in nature, coming together mainly to reproduce. A prime example of the latter group are the ruby-throated...
View ArticleLove my yard!
2016 began with distress for me, having just been admitted to hospital in considerable pain and worried about expenses. So when I was able to get home again and find diversion from the necessity of...
View ArticleMy squirrel nemesis – a worthy opponent!
Today is Squirrel Appreciation Day in the USA, a holiday created by Christy Hargrove, a wildlife rehabilitator affiliated with the Western North Carolina Nature Center. The Eastern gray squirrel...
View ArticleWinter wonderland – sparrows and warblers
Yesterday, as I walked through my yard, I was surprised to see groups of daffodils sticking up their heads; it seemed rather early to me but last year we had early signs of spring as well. It is a big...
View ArticleCosta Rican rambles 3 – Parque Nacional Los Quetzales and Miriam’s restaurant
Our usual daily trip routine in Costa Rica began on the first day: coffee and tea at 5:45 a.m. (except the last day when we had it at 4:30 a.m.!) – birding – breakfast around 7 a.m. – travel & …...
View ArticleCosta Rican rambles 5A: the Talari Mountain Lodge
This edition of Costa Rican rambles will be a two-parter. Remember that you can click on a photo to see it larger and then click the back arrow to go back to the blog. The Talari Mountain Lodge,...
View ArticleCosta Rican rambles 6A – Los Cusingos
Finally, back to Costa Rica (in memory)! The past couple months were very busy and often stressful for me, so it is so very nice to again look back to the wonderful days we had looking for Central...
View ArticleMy special bird in autumn 2018
Well, having had time to finally process photos as the year end approaches, I’m “on a roll” with posting blogs in contrast to other months in 2018. I have two more to post on mammals this year. This...
View Article‘Rassing – a surprise visitor – what a delight!
(Warning – this is a bit of a long blog!) Several years ago, what was likely a rufous hummingbird took up residence in my yard during the winter months. That was really unexpected — while it’s not...
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