Early January Photos

Just a few recent pics. Moon and Venus, 7AM, Jan. 6, 2016 Sunrise over Farksolia, Jan. 6, 2016. The roads were total ice, so traffic was doing about 20mph through this stretch. And without the wires Snow earlier in the week (January 3) so I got to work from home that Monday (Jan. 4). It …

Robins in the Snow

When I lived back east, robins were seen as a sign of spring. Out here they show up in the winter. I love their puffy red breasts in the snow. One more... bookends

Happy Thanksgiving!

I have swiped this from an email from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, just so you know. I found them after watching "The Big Year" and getting more interested in birding. I still haven't done much about it, but I do love birds, so...   Just in case you're grousing (har har) around the interwebs …

Watch the Birdy

Quite by accident, I found a movie on cable about fanatical bird watchers, called "The Big Year."  The movie came out in 2011 but I think it probably escaped most peoples' notice. It was listed as a comedy, but from what I saw of it, it wasn't all that funny. It was interesting, however, if you …

New Neighbors

First time I've seen these guys. I seem to have a small flock of cedar waxwings in my backyard! This is the only one I could get a photo of, not sure if it's a girl or boy. I think the boys are usually brighter yellow so I'll call this one a girl. She seemed …