Serendipity

According to the Knight Rider News Service, the inscription on the metal  bands used by the US Department of the Interior to tag migratory birds has  been changed. The bands used to bear the address of the Washington Biological Survey,  abbreviated as "Wash. Biol. Surv."; until the agency received the  following letter from an Arkansas camper:     "Dear Sirs:     While camping last week I shot one of your birds.  I think it was a  crow.  I followed the cooking instructions on the leg tag and want to  tell you it tasted horrible." The bands are now marked "Fish & Wildlife Service." LOL  Have a good day/evening!  Deb

Yesterday, 4/17/2013, I had the chance to actually catch a mourning dove preening in the tree off from our back deck. At first glimpse, I thought something was wrong with the bird because its feathers were all ruffled...then as I watched and let the shutter click and click...I could see that it actually was cleaning itself! There's not a whole lot more that I can say...I'll let the photos do the talking! Enjoy! A while later, I walked out on the back deck and the dove had left evidence behind of its cleaning itself...several fathers lay on the ground. There is no doubt that birds are amazing to watch...try it sometime!   Have a great day!        

Blue Jay, 4/4/13 Spring has sprung and with it, so have the birds returned to the bird feeder. I am going to continue trying for some great shots of the birds that come to our yard to eat and visit...and here are some recent shots of the birds! The first birds that came back to the field behind our home, are the geese. This year though, the couple that visited daily last Spring, has grown to a flock of some 20 birds. However, I am thinking that these two are the ones from last year, they can usually be found not far from the edge of the yard. 3/26/13 4/7/13 The next ones that I got photos of are the cardinals...they have hung around most of the Winter, but seemed to have no problem finding the feeder once I put it out. 3/30/13 4/9/13 4/9/13 Sparrows are almost always present at the feeder... 4/6/13 And a new arrival this past week...the Red-Winged Black bird! 4/9/13 Mourning doves have also remained here all Winter long....

Geese have come to visit... So, I've been lax about adding too many posts lately, but it's not out of laziness...but either being busy or having problems with my shoulders (in which I have tendonitis in both rotor cuffs). However, I still have been taking photos...which I can do with one hand, thankfully! So here is a collection of photos I've taken this month...from frosted hillsides to feeding deer and honking geese. Enjoy! March, so far, has been a very snowy, blustery and snowy month for us here in upstate, New York. These next 5 photos were taken on March 3rd, 2013...and as you can see, we've had frosted trees, and a bit of snow to boot. Out of this particular storm, we received about 3-4 inches of snow when it was all said and done. At the break of dawn almost every morning, I have had the delight of seeing deer out behind our house in the field. The herd itself, totals no less than 18 deer, but within the herd are two distin...