Hoodies !!
Spring has sprung and the birds are getting excited. It’s time to court the girls, and the boys are busy trying to chase off the competition. Good luck with that hoody. It’s the girl that gets to pick.
A Little Bird Lesson
A little bird taught me a very good lesson today. While watching a flock of Dunlins on the rip rap at Indian River Inlet, a small Sanderling caught my eye. This darling little sanderling was hopping around on one leg, the other tucked under him. He was a […]
Fish Dance
After the past few weeks of below freezing temperatures and a heavy snow storm, it appears that spring has kicked in the past couple of days. With the spring comes the migration of birds. The wintering birds have seemed to have gotten up and left. But the southern […]
I uh-am a Punk Rocker – Red Breasted Merganser
Call me funky, call me punky. I’m the Red Breasted Merganser. With a punk rock hairdo, I love to do the dabble.
It’s Cold Out There
Freezing temperatures for quite some time have frozen over the Magothy River. The ice can be seen heading out towards the Chesapeake Bay. But a small patch of water remained, where many ducks, geese and swans found refuge. I had brought some corn to share with my feathered […]
Drink your Teeeea by the Eastern Towhee
Being a bird photographer, I’m always mesmerized by the creativity of mother nature. The type of decoration she gives our feathered friends is so much fun. While watching my fox sparrow flock, there was another flock of special birds to me. The Eastern Towhee. Previously known as the […]
Foxy Fox Sparrow
Awakening to a snow filled landscape and bitter temperatures, one would think the birds would be hunkered down. To keep us guessing though, the birds were overly busy at the feeders moving to keep warm. Finally well on the road of recovery from my surgery in January, a […]
Harbingers of Spring
In spite of the single digit temperatures and strong winds with gusts upwards to 60 miles per hour, the harbingers of spring came for a visit. A nice sized flock of American Robins came to rob my holly tree of all its berries. While flying in and out […]
Counting Birds
A lovely, but quite chilly Valentine’s day brought much love to the manor. Spending an afternoon out with feathered friends, a total of 30 species flew about. Who knows what else I may find tomorrow. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How did it happen that their lips came together? How does it […]
Black Swans of Love
Never was there so much grace, Gently gliding along the water. Two that are one in harmony. With a delicate dip of an elegant neck A true expression of the heart’s content. Wishing you a love filled weekend with your valentine. Bella
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 