“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”
No Further Than Your Backyard
When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else. Most people in the city rush around so, they have no time to look at a flower. I want them to see it whether they want to or not. Georgia O’Keeffe
Once used as living fish hooks.
There’s scarcely a bird in the world as unfairly maligned, deemed the world over as a dreadful seed due to its awkward proportions and reportedly ravenous appetite for bait fish. But this discomfited family is of an ancient lineage, one of the oldest of all the birds and with similar ancestors reaching all the way back to the dinosaurs. Below, Plymouth Waterfront.
Turkey Vultures, without them, your neighborhood just might be more foul smelling. Highly territorial, (below) red wing black birds are aggressive to almost anything that comes too close to their nesting. Including much larger creatures.
Imagenomic (not as often as once, but still has it’s place)
Our thoughts, visions and fantasies have a physical reality. A thought is made of hundreds of electrochemical impulses.
Out The Window
High winds and lots of snow left my bird feeders in need of repair. So, a temporary fix is needed as soon as possible. In the mean time, lets see what we have going on in the back yard. An upside down coal scuttle and split log will be the feeder for now. Toss some Black oil sunflower seeds ( high concentration of oil, which is especially important in the winter) and enjoy the view.
At rare sight until recently in SE Massachusetts, the Red-bellied Woodpecker makes a grand appearance.
As annoying as they can be, while dressed for winter, the European Starling, below, is covered in what seems to be sparkling white spots during winter.
Northern Cardinals below, hve reputation of getting more people to bird watch than any other bird. Everyone recognizes the shade of red you can’t take your eyes off. Did you know: Its not unusual to see a male cardinal attacking its reflection in a window, car mirror, or shiny bumper fiercely defending their territory against any intruders. A female below, shares the seed with other birds.
