On cold days, I'm not always excited about putting on all the winter paraphernalia yet another time, especially as the sun is slowly sinking behind the trees; however, today I pushed open the door of my comfort zone and headed out for a chilly hour along the trails in Chagrin River Park. My first goal …
Another good morning on the trail
Let's start with "Big Momma!"...Still sitting on the nest, all alone and sleepy! Except for Big Momma, my nickname for the Great Horned Owl, this was pretty much a RED day...Northern cardinals and red-bellied woodpeckers were all over the place. Here are a few of my favorites. FINALLY, this little nuthatch sneaked in for a …
I’m happy to report…
Today was a beautiful day for a photo walk, so first thing this morning I headed for Chagrin River Park. Despite the morning chill, the sun was shining, and the birds were active. I don't have much time for blogging today, but there is one bird I especially want to share before I sign off …
A good day on the trails
It was definitely a good day on the trail in Chagrin River Park, but a very tedious weekend at the computer cleaning up my 18 years of photo files. I won't bore you with the details, except to say that I am making progress. Unfortunately, there is still more work to be done, and I …
Mr. and Mrs. Bluebird go house hunting
My last 10 days have been busy, so busy I haven't had any time to post my pictures of the drama in our backyard, but Mr. and Mrs. Bluebird have been even busier. Their hunt for suitable housing has been a challenging one. Mr. Bluebird took the initiative in the house hunt. Maybe his …
Backyard bonanza
The last few days have brought some surprise visitors to our backyard buffet. Saturday of the second week in May is International Migratory Bird Day...a big occasion here on the south shore of Lake Erie. Birds migrating northward to their summer homes have to cross Lake Erie if the route they take goes through Ohio. Their journey …
Orioles!
Lots of activity in our backyard today. Rose breasted grosbeaks, Baltimore orioles, and a little Eastern bluebird. Here are the orioles, but I'm saving the others for tomorrow when I have more time. It has been a cool, cloudy, and overcast day, but these visitors made the sun come out for me and put a smile on my …
The wrens have returned!
When we're talking birds, migration is a fascinating topic, especially in the spring when the woods are awake with the sight and song of the warblers and other birds that haven't been around during the cold winter months. The bird pictured above, a house wren, is small and looks sweet, but according to my i-bird app, …
Love those birds!
I was standing next to the trail, watching a house wren "feathering her nest," when I spotted two birds on a branch high over my head. I couldn't see them clearly with my naked eye, so you can imagine my surprise when I downloaded them to my computer after I got home. Talk about serendipity! I …
Can you name these birds?
It was a great day for a bird walk, with lots of little birds posing for their portraits. I even captured a couple I had to look up. How many of these birds can you name? All of them are common in northeast Ohio and surrounding states, and some even live here year round. One …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 