backyard birds
Where: my complex When: 4:45 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, northern cardinal, northern mockingbird, American robin, mourning dove, European starling, American crow Things I Thought About: * Hmm, note to self: in order to enjoy the longer daylight, there must be sun out. * I feel completely wrung out today from
songbirds
Where: the neighborhood When: 9:25am Bird Species: blue jay, European starling, American robin, house sparrow, northern cardinal, Carolina wren * There have been two jays (married) hanging around the tree right at the end of our parking lot for weeks now. I wonder if they’re setting up a nesting
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 2:30 pm Bird Species: mourning dove, house sparrow, European starling, yellow-rumped warbler, northern mockingbird, northern cardinal, white-throated sparrow. American robin, house finch Things I Thought About: * One of the worst relationship dynamics any woman could ever have, and one of the worst professional partnership dynamics
backyard birds
Where: my complex When: 5:09 pm Bird Species: American robin, European starling, northern cardinal, mourning dove Things I Thought About: * I worked through lunch today and was sure I had missed the window on taking a photo today, and I am amazed that there is so much light still
swamp friends
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 12:35-3:08pm Bird Species: dark-eyed junco, tufted titmouse, Eastern bluebird, white-throated sparrow, red-bellied woodpecker, red-shouldered hawk, downy woodpecker, white-breasted nuthatch, swamp sparrow, song sparrow, Carolina chickadee, red-headed woodpecker, Eastern towhee Things I Thought About: * It feels so good to be out here. I was
backyard birds
Where: my parking lot When: 1:10 - 1:16 pm Bird Species: European starling (flyover), dark-eyed junco. Heard but not seen: white-breasted nuthatch, house sparrow, blue jay, American robin. Things I Thought About: * If I didn't have to run to the store because the batteries in my
warblers
Where: the neighborhood When: 11:15am Bird Species: house sparrow, mourning dove, yellow-rumped warbler, northern mockingbird, northern cardinal, American robin, American crow, white-breasted nuthatch, Carolina chickadee, European starling, red-bellied woodpecker, blue jay, northern flicker, dark-eyed junco, downy woodpecker, Canada geese (flyover) Things I Thought About: * When I first got interested
backyard birds
Where: my complex When: 9:26-9:48am. Please clap. Bird Species: house sparrow, European starling, American robin, blue jay, house finch, northern cardinal, white-breasted nuthatch. Heard but not seen: red-bellied woodpecker. Things I Thought About: * I have 34 minutes to spare, and 11 shots left on this camera card. If
raptors
Where: the brushy hedgerow When: 9:26 am Bird Species: northern mockingbird, northern cardinal, house sparrow, mourning dove, American robin, sharp-shinned hawk, blue jay Things I Thought About: * Work, and my job, and the job market, and how a project I’m trying to wrap up is stretching like taffy
special guest star
Where: the neighborhood When: 9:45am Bird Species: house sparrow, house finch, American robin, American crow, northern mockingbird, mourning dove, Carolina chickadee, northern cardinal, red-bellied woodpecker, Carolina wren, Canada goose (flyover), white-breasted nuthatch, fish crow, European starling, cedar waxwing (!!), blue jay, downy woodpecker Things I Thought About: * The havoc I
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood, plus a few more streets than usual When: 2:30 pm - 4:52 pm. Don't tell anybody. Bird Species: house sparrow, blue jay, American robin, downy woodpecker, northern mockingbird, northern cardinal, white-breasted nuthatch, European starling, mourning dove, house finch, white-throated sparrow Things I Thought
backyard birds
Rabbit Rabbit Where: my complex When: 10:38 am Bird Species: European starling, northern mockingbird, house sparrow, blue jay, northern cardinal, American crow, American robin, downy woodpecker Things I Thought About: * Mostly I thought about my niece, who came over for sleepover and will still be abed when I get