On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
This morning I was pleasantly surprised to find the white over blue banded Song Sparrow singing in the tree in the yard. The last time I saw him(?) was 10 April, and I’m guessing at that point he departed for points north to nest. As I observed, I had the impression that he may have … Read more
A couple of Mourning Doves showed up at Swan Lake today – as best I can tell, they were the first I’ve seen since September 2009, so it was nice to get a chance to note the differences from the increasingly common Eurasian Collared-Doves. After I got a call about their presence (thanks Lucy!) I … Read more
I heard the young blackbirds were probably out of the nest, so I went down to Swan Lake and was able to get a picture of one before they flew out of range. This evening I noticed a moth flying out at the light that gave the impression of something different. It turned out to … Read more
The pair of Red-winged Blackbirds is still spending their time at Swan Lake along the shore between the peninsula and the radio station – mostly centered on the clump of willows not far from the radio station. Today when I was walking by a Bald Eagle happened to be flying from the upper end of … Read more
A male Common Merganser was hanging out on a rock in Indian River not far below the road bridge today when I went down to check on the dipper nest (young were still in it, but I expect them to be out any day, as they’re looking big). I’ve previously seen a male and female … Read more