backyard birds
Where: right around the complex When: 6:30 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, American robin, mourning dove, gray catbird, northern cardinal, brown-headed catbird Things I Thought About: * I am in a pretty deep rage today, I think, the kind that is so calm and matter-of-fact and lived
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 5:48 am Bird Species: house sparrow, northern mockingbird, northern cardinal, mourning dove, fish crow, European starling, song sparrow, American robin, blue jay Things I Thought About: * Last night I got a strawberry Frosty, and it was not very good. I thought it would be, you
backyard birds
Where: Cross County Trail at Americana Park When: 6:25 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, gray catbird, European starling, barn swallow, northern cardinal (this feels weird for my dumb bird blog, but I'm a considerate person: CW sexual assault, in the general, not the specific) Things I Thought
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 8:00 am Bird Species: house sparrow, house finch, northern cardinal, gray catbird, mourning dove, European starling Things I Thought About: * Boy, oh boy, do I ever hate going into the district on a beautiful morning like this. * I feel like for every five years you
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 7:45 am Bird Species: house sparrow, house finch, American robin, northern mockingbird, northern cardinal, gray catbird, mourning dove, European starling Things I Thought About: * Another music morning. You know who holds up? Billy Idol. "Dancing With Myself" is music to wake up to.
ducks
Where: Dyke Marsh Wildlife Reserve When: 7:00 am Bird Species: northern cardinal, American crow, mallard, fish crow, osprey, red-winged blackbird, house sparrow, mourning dove, Carolina wren, osprey, blue-gray gnatcatcher, downy woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker, Carolina chickadee, common grackle, brown-headed cowbird Things I Thought About: * Dyke Marsh
backyard birds
Where: Hidden Oaks Nature Center When: 12:40 pm Bird Species: tufted titmouse, American robin, northern cardinal Things I Thought About: * The other night at pub quiz there was a question about the Wallendas and for a second I couldn't remember if they did tightrope or trapeze. In
swamp friends
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 6:50 am Bird Species: Carolina wren, blue-gray gnatcatcher, red-wing blackbird, eastern bluebird, mourning dove, northern cardinal, wood duck, indigo bunting, common yellowthroat, prothonotary warbler, red-bellied woodpecker, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, house finch, Canada goose, green heron. great egret, yellow-billed cuckoo,
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 6:40 am Bird Species: gray catbird, European starling, fish crow, mourning dove, house sparrow, northern flicker, house finch, northern mockingbird, American crow Things I Thought About: * Catbirds look blue-ish in the morning gloom as they fly by. Moody. I like it. * It is quite
sparrows
Where: Eakin Park at Tobin Road When: 6:52 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, house finch, eastern bluebird, northern cardinal, chipping sparrow Things I Thought About: * I had 11 meetings in an 8.5 hour work day today. I am not thinking about anything. * Well, I'm thinking about
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 6:30 am Bird Species: house sparrow, gray catbird, European starling, American robin, mourning dove, house finch, American crow, northern cardinal Things I Thought About: * Experimenting with mood enhancers by getting up and throwing on music instead of a podcast or audiobook right away. It'
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 7:30 am Bird Species: house sparrow, gray catbird, European starling, American crow, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern mockingbird, American goldfinch, song sparrow, American robin Things I Thought About: * I have not yet begun strength training. I am one full week behind on my intention to