Sir, the worst way of being intimate, is by scribbling. –Dr. Johnson
Posted in Birding, Observations, Politics, religion on Jan 8th, 2008
Earlier today I was pecking away at my iMac researching genealogy software when I heard a resounding Thump at the window just a few feet away from me. There appeared to be a tiny speck of feather stuck to the glass so I slid my chair toward the window for a closer look. [...]
Posted in Birding, Observations, Odds & Ends on Aug 13th, 2007
For nearly forty years I’ve provided a variety of bird feeders and food for a parade of backyard visitors and permanent residents. After so many years of casual and quiet observation it is tempting to view the behavior of the various species as indicative of individual personality; perhaps, we humans cannot resist the shortcoming to [...]
Posted in Birding on Mar 20th, 2007
As Spring approaches, the level of activity among the resident bird populations has increased. For nearly a week now flocks of Cedar Waxwings numbering 40 or more individuals have returned to their favorite haunt high up in one of my pecan trees.
Posted in Birding, Observations on Jan 23rd, 2007
That memorable image from Tennyson’s In Memoriam was intended to depict the brutality inherent in the natural world. Modern day naturalists might caution us not to be too eager to anthropomorphize all that we see. The red-shouldered hawk perched, searching for prey obeys a simple code all living creatures must acknowledge if they [...]
Posted in Birding on Dec 5th, 2006
[[Image:Birding/hawk022.jpg|390|292|center|Odd couple]]
Red-Shouldered Hawk hawked by a Mockingbird
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