The world as I see it
We've had a couple of very frosty days here - a freezing fog that creates a beautiful hoarfrost. But it's not very inviting to go outside to take photographs. This red-breasted nuthatch like the suet basket I have hanging in front of my office window. It's not the best window to take photos from - …
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I have a small water feature in my back yard that the birds love. In the summer, there are birds there all the time. Normally at this time of year it is a foot deep in snow, but this has been an unusual winter so far - no snow. These pigeons seem to be having …
While stalking the heron a couple of days ago, a kingfisher flew up and perched on a wooden post across the river. I don't see kingfishers very often and when I do, they do sit there to let me take a photograph. The lighting was terrible - it was very bright behind the bird. and …
A couple of weeks ago I read about a sighting of a rare Emperor Goose in the area. I didn't give it a lot of attention because I figured by that time it had long gone. But yesterday, while stalking my heron, I talked with a birder who told me the goose was still in …
While watching the heron yesterday, it flew about 100 feet down the river. I managed to get a few shots of it in flight. Maralee
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