Tag Archives: bird watching

Picture a Day #52 – Spring Fever in Late Winter

Posted on February 21, 2012 by joanienaz

Okay, it’s official: I have become infected with Spring Fever. The annual ailment has stricken me early this year, but the weather is warm and humid, and while I perch at my computer and type, I hear a bird. I decide to ignore the … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #38 – Heading into the Rocky Mountains

Posted on February 7, 2012 by joanienaz

Before we left Southwestern Colorado, which was hard for me to do, a few more of the many interesting sights caught my eye. This junco was hanging around in Dolores, making some noise. Here is the Dolores River. We took leave … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #16

Posted on January 16, 2012 by joanienaz

Do you know anyone as in synch as this pair of Western bluebirds? I think they are living poetry.

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Picture a Day #14-Crossing a Continent

Posted on January 14, 2012 by joanienaz

After a long car trip covering a lot of ground from California to Maine and back again, my husband graciously lingered along the Oregon coast so his beach-crazy wife could re-connect with the Pacific. I never get tired of watching … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #9

Posted on January 9, 2012 by joanienaz

This California Towhee isn’t the flashiest of birds, but I thought it had panache. It may look plain and brown from a distance, but on closer inspection its subtle color is distinctive.

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Picture a Day #2

Posted on January 2, 2012 by joanienaz

Why is it that people just can’t resist adding captions to images of animals? Are humans so self-involved that everything they see is always about them? Or is it just too much fun to resist? When I look at this image, … Continue reading →

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Trimming the Tree

Posted on December 30, 2010 by joanienaz

When it’s time to take a break from the drama of the holiday season and the rain/hail/snow has finally paused, you may decide to prune the tree in your front yard. This is not advised immediately following an ice storm, … Continue reading →