Category: animals
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Memorial Day Picnic for Baby Bluebirds
This spring has been an incredible time for bluebirds in Fairfax County. After photographing and videotaping a family of bluebirds for the last several weeks, earlier this weekend the feeding of the fledglings on our back deck commenced. Today, Memorial Day, the fledglings’ feeding frenzy went full tilt. Thanks to some patience and some nice…
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Good Morning Mr. Blue Jay
Blue Jays have not been as plentiful at our feeders this spring as the nesting bluebirds appear to dive bomb the jays anytime they get close to their house. Occasionally one does perch on our shepherd’s and I was lucky to catch this shot one morning last week.
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Bluebirds on The Big Day 2020
I hope everyone had a great Big Day 2020! Not sure if it is because we are just home more (and paying better attention) or if it some stroke of luck, but the birding within our porch view has just been amazing the last month or two. Below is an updated version of the bluebird…
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Seeing The Bluebirds of Happiness in These Troubled Times
In the current crazy COVID-19 world we all find ourselves in today, it’s nice to know that nature, beauty and grace continue to go about their day, blessing us all in the process. We are especially fortunate this spring to have an “abundance” of bluebirds in our yard. It’s so nice to be able to…
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Some Warm Thoughts on a Cold Winter’s Day
Here are some images to remind everyone that summer is not that far away. (Please see more text and gallery below)
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Looking Back on the Summer of 2014
They say the older you get the faster time flies. For me this summer did not fly by, it rocketed. Never the less, thanks to my camera, I have some documentation of where I went and what I saw. (Please see more text and gallery below)
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A Year Ago this Week on ISBAA : Leaping Water Dogs
This blog went daily a year ago and I have been fortunate to have a lot of new followers come along for the ride since. I have recently began reposting popular photos I placed on this blog a year ago. This Blog post continues to be one of the most viewed on ISBAA. The photo…
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Cool Thought on a Warm Day (Winter Edition)
I never dreamed I could run a “Cool Thought on a Warm Day” post two days before Christmas, but here we are experiencing record breaking temperatures on the East Coast. ( please see below for second photo and additional text) If you would like to see a more normal Deep Creek Lake winter scene, please…
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Wordless Wednesday : A Photo to Fawn Over
I See Beauty All Around, by Rob Paine 