Do you believe there’s such a thing as an ugly baby? Today, I was with someone who chose another elevator because there was a baby on the first one & she “doesn’t like babies.” Waaa? I am just the opposite–I love ’em! Big, little, fat, scrawny, long, short, quiet or loud… If I could getContinue reading “No Such Thing as an Ugly Baby”
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Mystery Solved
How about this beauty? Any idea what it is?? We beginner birders were stumped. Upon asking around, we heard people say it was a snowy egret, a little egret, maybe a young great egret… It is amazing the small differences that separate two different species or subspecies. At the time of this photo, I couldContinue reading “Mystery Solved”
Duck, Duck, Goose
Do you remember the children’s game “Duck, Duck, Goose”? I just loved that game back in the day! This season, I feel like I’ve been playing the adult version of the game, with so many duck and goose families popping up wherever I go walking or birding. Is there anything cuter than a duckling? CanContinue reading “Duck, Duck, Goose”
Little Pop of Color
Here’s another installment of the baby bird series! Look at this cutie!! A little female northern cardinal youngster. Everything I read says that juvenile northern cardinals have black beaks until their first molt… but this little lady had her orange beak, but with what looks to me to be juvenile plumage. No matter what herContinue reading “Little Pop of Color”
Play Ball!
Do you enjoy baseball? Are you a Baltimore Oriole’s fan?? Well, it’s okay either way, but let’s talk about birds! This spring was the first time I had ever seen a Baltimore oriole at all, let alone a nest and babies! This nest! The female builds this pouch-like nest near the end of a thinContinue reading “Play Ball!”
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