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…or if you prefer the chaste moon, death moon, crust moon, and sap moon. Whichever, it is considered the last full moon of winter. This is last year’s Worm Moon, taken by, at Virginia State Parks, a very different moon, orange because low on the horizon (attribution: https://www.flickr.com/photos/vastateparksstaff/26458503316/) This brings to mind a non-birthday birthday … Continue reading
or “It will not always be summer.” (be prepared for hard times) taken from Stone, J. R. (2005). The Routledge Dictionary of Latin Quotations: The Illiterati’s Guide to Latin Maxims, Mottoes, Proverbs and Sayings, Routledge. Yes, the arrival of autumn, the precursor of winter, as well as winter itself signals hard times to come for the … Continue reading
Yes that time again, the first fledges of the season. And, as per usual, we are overrun with babies and their frantic parents. They are more work outside the nest than in You will notice how the female blackbird runs to the edge of the oil tank (for that is the attractively decorated platform they … Continue reading
What do this Multiple stein wielder from Germany and this New dad …have in common? Answer provided here (a lot of territorial action in this video, but the worm carrying champ appears towards the end): Yes, it’s that time of year again* Spring 2015: they have carved out their territory, paired off, mated, and are … Continue reading
Enlightenment is always sudden. It is grace; when the conditions are right, it happens. But the path leading up to that moment is gradual. We practice, we create the field, we prepare the ground, and the mind eventually opens suddenly and spontaneously…’The mind is radiant, shining, glowing forth; but it is stained by the defilements that … Continue reading
Depends on your perspective. Take, for example, the humble but cheeky-with-it UK House Sparrow (passer domesticus). Beloved in Great Britain where it is believed to be in decline. Who could think ill of anything with “domesticus” in its name? But in the USA, it is public enemy number one. Why? Because of these guys– Sialia … Continue reading
or Finders Keepers According to Baby Robins OK, I’m cool with that, says Baby No. 2. But one question: how are you going to eat them if you are standing on them? I guess I got a little carried away, I found them all by myself you know, says Baby No. 1 Birdy News from … Continue reading
Moaning about the Weather The weather is and has been what anyone in the UK would call ‘pants.’ Not just for the last day or even the last week. More like the last two weeks with no end in sight. It’s not just the rain, but the cold, winter cold. We have had heating on, fires … Continue reading
It’s just not the same this spring; I don’t have the same sense of anticipation as I had just a few short months ago. And, it’s all down to the disappearance a month ago of my pal, the boss of the yard, Fuzz. Those of you who have read this blog for awhile will know … Continue reading
I am incredibly behind on my birdy posts, not because it’s been quiet around here during winter. Quite the opposite. It’s been extremely busy since autumn, losing one gang, gaining two, robin wars etc. I will try to update my bird log in the next post. But for this one, I did want to take some … Continue reading
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