“Are you sure the water’s fine?”

As the pond freezes up, certain individuals in the gaggle have reservations about remaining.

More enchanting than Ice Dancers…

This Avian Marsh Dancing exhibition features our favorite Snowy Egrets, Edgar and Edith, playing their favorite pursuit game. Watching the … More

Now check out his expression here—the cocked head and quizzical eye. Might he be puzzled about why I always show … More

When people ask why I gave a name to a certain Little Blue Heron who visits us—and how I can … More

This pond is at the bottom of a hill, lending an unusual point of view for observing flight… Check out … More

Birds are always on the move, and so it is with these Canada Geese. In a previous post, they’re shown … More

Thinking about birds in flight, I realize much of the time I’m seeing them through the branches of a tree… … More

Before they form up, these Canada Geese simply seem to fly hither and yon while they’re gaining altitude. I fussed … More

Second in a series.

In a brief thaw during a bitter cold month, our friend Lyle the Little Blue Heron keeps a sharp eye … More