Tagged: Nature

Sparrow or not? This guy looks like a White-throated Sparrow. See the small yellow spot between the eyes and a white throat patch and a white stripes alternating with clack ones on the crown?...

Sparrow or not? One of the most challenging questions to me is to identify different kinds of sparrows. Sparrows ain’t corporate types. They don’t wear tags with the names. OK. This guy is a...

“Have you seen Mrs. Cardinal today?” asked me Mr. Cardinal hiding in the bushes in the Belle Isle Marches today. “Oh, yes, Mr. Cardinal! I’ve seen Ms. Cardinal over there…” And I pointed him...

This is the Northern Cardinal from Winthrop. He’s patiently waiting for his breakfast in our backyard. He was so patient that I was able to make this fast shot of him without waiting until...

Birds are not trains or buses. There are no fixed schedules of their arrival or departure. Sometimes you go to the woods and there is nothing there. No chirping. No singing. No birds. Last...

This little fella was having a good time in the Belle Isle Marshes this week. It’s a Black-capped Chickadee. He was playful but really didn’t want to be on the photo. Finally, he said:...

We got our portion of nasty weather today with snow and ice and cold wind. Despite the harsh weather condition, our guys got their lunch in the backyard. Some are still worried about tomorrow.

It was a sunny day between two snowy days. The birds seemed to enjoy the weather break. Here is American Robin in the Belle Isle area. He likes the sun. Who doesn’t? From the...