Hector the Handsome Devil is my favorite Blue Jay of the summer… Working his wings off to feed his nestlings, … More
Tag: Beloved
Radley the Red-Belly on the Wing
Radley’s a daily visitor to our garden, and I’m always pleased to welcome him, especially because… …he’s the third generation … More
The Cardinal Cha Cha
Neil is a barely-grown male Northern Cardinal—proudly showing his red feathers to attract a mate, but so far, barely bigger … More
Bianca Bursts Into Flight
As Bianca the Black-Capped Chickadee perched on her branch… I heard an alarm call from another Black-Capped Chickadee nearby: Chick-a-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee! … More
Carlo Sings His Sweet 🤎Heart Out
No sound lifts my heart quite like the “teakettle, teakettle, teakettle” of a Carolina Wren in in the springtime. They … More
Dora Downy Launches
Dora the Downy Woodpecker Daughter is the hatchling of one of my best avian friends… Her Mama never failed to … More
My Upstairs Maid
Every morning she helps me make the bed and when it comes time to change the linens, we have a special game together. She’s so conscientious about her duties that…
ZOT! It’s appetizer time…
Beau’s a big boy, but not always a big game hunter. Smaller salt marsh critters had better not fly too … More
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Beau has Breakfast
Boys are always hungry, and this goes double for big boys like Beau the Great Blue Heron… The other day, … More