Articles tagged with birds
Socks are Evil!!
Sometimes I think #socks are evil things. In fact, I am quite convinced that they are sinister beings, whose only purpose in #life is to make me miserable and spend precious time hunting them down. Why is it that you take off a pair of socks, put them in
Ornithologist? Nah! Ordinary Bird Lover
We can't all be qualified ornithologists. But it's easy for anybody to be a bird lover! Learned about the red cardinal, the blue jay, the robin, the mockingbird, the parrot, the toucan, the flamingo, etc. in elementary school. Additionally, in Mi
Time Out for Turkey Vultures
Today on the way home to process an order I made time to stop off at #Zenaida Cellars and walk the #vineyards. It's one of my favorite places to walk because it's full of wonderful #oak #trees. It borders an oak forest. I hadn't had a walk for a couple of
Birds Everywhere
Today it was cloudy and I was sure it would #rain. In fact, it had sprinkled a bit in the morning when I had gone to get something out of my car. But I know I need exercise, and in spite of my reluctance to go outside with such an ominous #sky, I went. I k
Electricity is a Blessing But it Has a Down Side
I love #electricity. I wouldn’t want to be without it or deprive anyone else of it. But it does have something I don’t like – #wires and poles. As an amateur photographer who loves taking pictures of trees and the sky, those electrical wi
Important Fact To Know In Regards to Keeping Chickens for Eggs
Do you ever watch the reality show Survivor? Have you seen the episodes where people are given 3 hens and a rooster so they can produce their own eggs? Have you noticed the awful mistake so many people make on Survivor in terms of what th
The Real Problem Of Thunderbirds
Much is being said about whether the Thunderbirds reboot on TV will give stronger roles to women, which is fair enough. Though I loved the Anderson original its biggest flaw was the secrecy and lack of desire to equip the World’s real rescue service
No world for poor animals
In many poor and under developed countries, there is very little awareness about the importance of #wildlife conservation and saving the eco-system. Wildlife is not considered a precious national asset and is often seen as a means of earning a quick #profi
Little Birdies
I spied these two little birdies on the feeder the other day and just had to take their photos. They are so stinking cute! I don't know if y'all can tell how small they are from the photos, but they are pretty little. I'd say they are maybe two and a half
How Many Birds Do You see in the Tree?
As I was looking through my bird #photos, I found this one I took down by the riverbed one January. As I watched, a block of small #birds descended on a tree. I tried to capture them. The top photo shows just one little piece of the whole photo blown up so
Category Challenge: Animals
The first category under my #Category-Challenge is #Animals. Since this is my post, I get to lay down the rules and will include insects, birds, reptiles and arachnids etc under it too. I like and respect animals but only in their natural surroundin
Why Festival of Lights in India means a dark spell for its Owls
#Diwali is a five Diwali day #Hindu festival which celebrates the beginning of the Hindu New Year and the homecoming of Hindu god Ram after 14 years of exile. It is also known as the 'festival of lights' as people decorate their homes, shops and public pla
Birdies
There were quite a few different kinds of birds in our dogwood tree today. They were all enjoying the red berries that are covering the tree. Some were eating at the bird feeder as well. The first little birdie was peeking around the leaves. This little o
As Night Falls
Night is falling, the sky is turning dusky blue. Birds are twittering softly in the trees and will soon be fast asleep. I hate to break the mood, but tell me something. How is it that birds don't fall out of the trees while they sleep? I'm awfully
The Crow
I've never been a big fan of crows. Maybe it's because they are black, large, and I've seen them attack other birds. I watched them attack Robins, empty their nests and eat their eggs once and ever since have felt an aversion to them. But, they are an inte
We're Not Just Killing Our Bees Anymore
I just learned of some unsettling news. It seems it's not just the #bee population dying off from our use of #pesticides known as #neonicotinoids – specifically #Imidacloprid, manufactured by #Bayer - our #birds are starting to die off, too. This is
Rest in peace little birdy
I have a very upset 10 year old and i dont know what i can do to cheer her up. About two hours ago we had gone for a drive and had parked up under some trees just to cool off from the hot sun for a little while. I noticed that there were three wood pigeo
