ducks
SKWBOTD Behind the Scenes: * I got orthopedically cleared to take the boot off! (That's good!) But I had very rude and illegal Friday work meetings all day after and didn't have a chance to get a bird today (That's bad.) * But I have photos
warblers
Where: Eakin Park at Tobin Road When: 5:50 pm Bird Species: eastern bluebird, house sparrow, Carolina wren, yellow-rumped warbler, Cape May warbler Things I Thought About: * The sun is sinking behind the trees on one end of the park, bisecting the gold of the trees on the opposite
lifer
Where: Eakin Park at Tobin Road When: 5:00 pm yesterday Bird Species: eastern bluebird, white-breasted nuthatch, ruby-crowned kinglet, blue jay, yellow-rumped warbler, Cape May warbler (lifer), blackpoll warbler, American robin, eastern phoebe, house sparrow Things I Thought About: * In the spirit of transparency, some of this
Guest Birder
Anna and I have been mutuals on the socials for quite some time now, dating back to when Twitter was fun and good. She offered to send in a guest post, and I jumped at it. Earlier this evening I parked my car at Eakin and watched four yellow-rumped
backyard birds
Where: around my complex and the one next door When: 4:50 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, blue jay, gray catbird, American robin, American crow, European starling, northern mockingbird Things I Thought About: * Looking at a mockingbird and thinking about the lullaby when they buy a mockingbird for a baby
Guest Birder
Many, many thanks to Dr. Mark, who sent me several photos with text to have in reserve; necessary since today I am low on both physical reserve and inspiration. He has also been kind enough to allow me to interrupt his piece to grind my own axe about bird identification.
backyard birds
Where: balcony, my parking lot, and the trees across the street When: 1:00 pm Bird Species: gray catbird, downy woodpecker, house sparrow, mourning dove, house finch, red-bellied woodpecker Things I Thought About: * Resident Evil ripped. I highly recommend seeing a movie with jump scares with a Very Cool
backyard birds
Where: Up to the brushy hedgerow! Like a city block and a half! When: 5:35 pm Bird Species: gray catbird, downy woodpecker, house sparrow, mourning dove, house finch, red-bellied woodpecker Things I Thought About: * Walking boots are made for walking. I've been too whiny this week.
woodpeckers
Rabbit Rabbit Where: my balcony When: 12:00-12:30 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, pileated woodpecker, blue jay Things I Thought About: * I am taking a break from a big work mess by sitting on the balcony and plunging myself into despair about realer things. * I am despondent about
backyard birds
Where: tree by my balcony When: 7:36 am Bird Species: this house sparrow Things I Thought About: * All of my favorite people are fans of a baseball team I hate with my life. For two weeks I have watched them hate their own team with a vitriol I reserve
wren
Where: a single parking spot at Eakin Community Park, Tobin Road When: 5:00pm Bird Species: eastern bluebird, house finch, American robin, eastern wood pewee, blue jay, pileated woodpecker, American redstart, white-breasted nuthatch, downy woodpecker, tufted titmouse, American crow, Carolina wren Things I Thought About: * "It isn'
Guest Birder
Truly delighted to welcome Suzy Buttress, host of The Casual Birder podcast. She and I met briefly at a conference where a session I could have signed up for was a bird walk led by her. Alas, it would be four more years before I listed my first bird. A