After last night's rainstorm, complete with thunder, lightning, and TV outage, we woke up to a chilly but dry morning and a bevy of bright-eyed little birds flitting around in our backyard buffet. Can you name them all? Take a look: As you can see at a glance, the downy woodpecker was the dominant bird …
New day—New trail walk
Good morning, Trail Walkers. I hope you're ready for another trek along the trails in Chagrin River Park. It never get monotonous for me when I'm out on the trail, but recently I'm seeing the same birds day after day. Here's hoping that the coming of spring will soon bring some migratory birds back to …
Taking Mabel on the trail
Bob was taking Mabel for a walk in the park, so, even though it was late afternoon, I tagged along. Mabel, our daughter and son-in-law's dog, is temporarily our house guest. They sold their home and are planning to relocate as soon as they find the right house or property. Meanwhile, we are back to …
I couldn’t believe my eyes!
The clouds parted and the sun appeared in a beautiful blue sky this morning, and I truly couldn't believe my eyes! What a difference a day can make! After trudging down the trail yesterday under completely overcast skies, with wet snow blowing in my face, I didn't think I would see the sun today. And maybe not for the …
Who knew…
...that a bushy tail would make a great umbrella? Apparently the squirrels knew! The hungry birds that braved the downpour to visit the Backyard Buffet on this miserably wet day did not have the same advantage of a built-in umbrella. This was not a good weather day for the bedraggled birds. Let's hope, for the sake …
Tufted titmouse
There's no doubt about the identity of this grey and white beauty. It's a tufted titmouse. Wearing a dark grey cap with a crest and sporting a white eye ring, he is pretty easy to identify.The "tuft" or crest on top of his head also helps to identify this little bird. Although he is not a …
Back yard birding
Posted on SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 ...and subtitled "Where in the world is a red-bellied woodpecker when you need one?" Although trail walking with camera in hand, is my favorite kind of nature photography, there are times when the weather, my schedule, or my energy level demand that I do backyard birding instead of the usual …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 