Killdeer aren’t on the top of the list as best bird parents. Look to ospreys and emperor penguins for nurturing. But I’ve always admired their dedication to protecting their young. In this area, they are the ultimate fakers. A broken wing, a terrible limp–and predators are led away. I think we all do a bit…
Category: Camera Play
Water Series: Nuthatch Evening Bath
a little nuthatch visits the birdbath
Solo
I stood outside, embraced by the cool fog rolling up from Big Sur. Every bird and beast had grown invisible in the evening twilight; save a lone turkey vulture silently circling the canyon before gliding east into the mountains.
Don’t Think Less of Him
Late in the day, there was a break in the rain. The drumming of raindrops was quickly replaced by chirps, chitters, and birdsong. I looked up from my computer to see rays of light catching on a small spot of yellow — a lesser goldfinch. He sat stoically while his olive mate foraged for the…
Back in Flight
I put my DSLR away in 2019. 2019 was bad. The loss of my godmother and father, frightening family trauma, and the end of 10 years of employment sent me into a mental and emotional tailspin. Soon my physical health faced the same fate. A small pain in my shoulder that started in late 2018…
In Sync
We have been through a lot of late. But here they are.
Touch of Grey
Grey vireo holds a wisp of moss … or is that one of my grey hairs?
León marino
We took the little dog to see the sea lions. She was not impressed.
Rough winds do shake
… the darling buds of May. Sonnet 18 is easily the one of the most recognizable Shakespearean sonnets. And it danced through my head as I walked the dog in the neighborhood today. May has been exceptionally windy, and the little dog stopped to stand faced into the blow from the bay, eyes shut tight….
Bright Spots
Thank goodness for surf scoters.
Interrupted
I stood wishing for that 400mm telephoto lens I know I’d never carry. But, good equipment or not, I was still rewarded with that moment. The hunter circled back.
Monochrome
Back when I thought my trajectory would change, I went back to school. I was leaving teaching behind to follow my passion for plants. In my second semester at community college, I took a special projects class. Our project–raise poinsettias. I had never thought of all the colors and variations of poinsettias until I saw…
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