Category: Birds
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Slipping Away
Lately it seems each trip outdoors with the camera brings the realization that the rhythm of nature is marching in a new direction. The autumn leaves blowing through the air on crisp northern winds cross paths with the variety of birds flying toward new destinations. The egrets and cormorants have quietly slipped away, while the…
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The Squirrel Won This Match
Nobody was hurt during this latest match in nature, other than the photographer’s ankle when she kicked herself after discovering the photos taken out the window were blurry. In a previous post, I wondered if a bird whisperer was needed for the neighborhood, but after reading a recent article in National Wildlife about hawks capitalizing on the animals…
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Nature’s Autumn Palette
Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns. George Eliot
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Morning Light
It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living. F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Lessons Learned During Outdoor Photography Shots
Lesson 1) The cormorant is standing in the sun drying out his wings for an extended period of time because their wings have less preen oil than other birds and not because, as you thought, they are one of the rare birds that enjoys posing for photos. Lesson 2) The Great Blue Heron has not…
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Let Your Light Shine Down
Fly me in the sky Show me where to look Tell me what will I find Oh, Heaven Let Your Light Shine Down Collective Soul – Shine
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The Days To Enjoy The Flowers Are Dwindling
To the attentive eye, each moment of the year has its own beauty, and in the same field, it beholds, every hour, a picture which was never seen before, and which shall never be seen again. Ralph Waldo Emerson (Nature)
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Don’t Be Afraid To Get Your Feet Wet
Life is about taking risks and going after what you want. You mustn’t be afraid to take a chance and get your feet wet along the way. thedailyquotes.com
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Do I Look Like I Need The Bird Whisperer?
I’ve always admired free spirits and those that march to the beat of a different drummer, but after recent bird encounters I am beginning to wonder if a bird whisperer is necessary for some of the free spirits soaring around. First, we have the neighborhood hawk who has decided to join the squirrels for part of…
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Balance
Some days you eat salads and go to the gym, some days you eat cupcakes and refuse to put on pants. It’s called balance. unknown
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