Wildlife

Homalathus brings all the birds to the yard — As we move from Wet to Dry, new birds arrive. Sulphur-crested Cockatoos fly over in flocks with wingbeats that scintillate against the blue sky. Cattle Egrets perch on the back of the big Brangus steer or stalk around the goats until the goats have enough and chase them off. Black…

All around me — Although a quintessential symbol of summer, this is my first sight of a swallow near me. They are identifiable by their split tail and coloring. I am thrilled to have this photo.

Nature Diary — 27th May 2023 — Mottisfont National Trust House and Garden — The UK has been enjoying some rare sunshine in the last week, so we made the most of it to make a visit to Mottisfont which is a National Trust house and garden near Romsey (UK). Since many of Medium’s readers are from outside the UK, it is worth explaining…

And he has a plan — I’ve seen lots of chipmunks, but never one like this. Usually, the ones I see in the woods will chirp their indignation at me and dart off. In recent years, they’ve moved into my neighborhood — specifically, my back yard. They yell at me like I’m ruining their day and…

We are literally killing it — There is something comforting and uplifting about being out in the wilds and looking over a landscape that has no power lines, no buildings and no motor vehicles in sight. The air is crisp and clean. The sky is brighter blue. At night, millions of stars shine brightly. …

Week 146 of the photographic documentary of my daily life — Yes, it got warm finally. Finally, the rain stopped, the clouds vanished and the sun came out. While we still experienced frost at the beginning of the week, we received sunshine and warm weather over the weekend. It was still a bit windy but it was the first week this…

Especially when you travel — Yesterday an article popped up on my phone that made my heart sink (my new phone keeps sending me notifications about news stories even though I don’t want to read the news, and I can’t figure out how to stop it — but that’s a different story). A bison calf…

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