Tag Archives: towhee

Towhee Time

Posted on March 30, 2019 by

I was so glad I had my camera in hand when this beautiful female Towhee stopped in for a bath. Since they are ground feeders and rarely come up to the deck, I don’t get to take their picture as … Continue reading →

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Solamente

Posted on May 22, 2016 by

When my daughter and I were in Ecuador a couple summers ago, we loved the people we met…especially the kids.  Many of them were fascinated with cameras and always wanted us to take their pictures and then let them see … Continue reading →

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Birds Before Breakfast

Posted on December 9, 2015 by

There are many mornings my backyard birds arrive and begin looking for breakfast long before I have had a chance to refill the feeders. The more patient ones land and politely look about, like this Cardinal and Titmouse. Others, like this … Continue reading →

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The First Shall Be Last

Posted on November 23, 2015 by

The temperature dipped below freezing last night, leaving a thin layer of ice on several of the water dishes.  This tends to make my birds antsy, despite the fact that there are other water dishes that stay heated. As soon as … Continue reading →

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Feathers, Foliage, and the Colors of Fall

Posted on October 27, 2015 by

The sky has been overcast for the past several days, punctuated with frequent splatters of rain.  Normally I am not a fan of wet weather (at least not if it lasts very long) but right now the beauty of autumn is bursting against … Continue reading →

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Riddle Me This

Posted on March 13, 2015 by

Back when I was a kid – the days of Bazooka Joe bubblegum, Dixie Riddle Cups, and Batman and Robin on TV (not cable, just five or six channel TV) – we told a lot of dumb jokes. I remember … Continue reading →

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A Covetous Crew

Posted on March 10, 2015 by

I’m sure you’ve seen the scenario before.  Child number one is happily playing with a toy, let’s say a plastic Tonka truck, with a dozen other toys  scattered on the floor around him.  Then, child number two enters the room, and … Continue reading →

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Just Call Me Jimmy!

Posted on February 9, 2015 by

Did you ever see  Rear Window?  If not, stop right now and go get thyself this film.  It is on my top ten list of all time favorite movies.  Trust me, it is a “must see” regardless of your genre … Continue reading →

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Ladies First

Posted on January 18, 2015 by

Hip hip hooray…the sun came out today!!! The last several days have been rather dismal and drizzly, so I took advantage of today’s fair weather and put fresh water in all the birdbaths. As soon as I finished the refilling … Continue reading →

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Splash Week – Day One

Posted on November 9, 2014 by

At the risk of sounding David and Bathsheba-ish, I love watching bathing birds! It always makes me smile to see them energetically splashing about, spraying water everywhere. There’s something mesmerizing about it. They tackle the task with such gusto! And … Continue reading →

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