White-tailed Deer – Where’s Junior?
Where’s Junior? We know you have a youngster hidden somewhere near the house. So, where’s Junior? ~ Anecdote and White-tailed Deer capture, Where’s Junior? © Jerry L. Ferrara
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Bald Eagle – Happy 4th of July!!!
~ Bald Eagle capture, Happy 4th of July!!! © Jerry L. Ferrara
Pine Siskin, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Flicker – Wings
Wings Here are some slices of ephemeral moments during bird flight often missed by the eye. What can’t be seendoesn’t meanit doesn’t actually existSo though the eyemay not spyreality’s sometimes missed ~ Poem and Pine Siskin, House Finch, Dark-eyed Junco, Black-capped Chickadee and Northern Flicker captures, Wings © Jerry L. Ferrara
Painted Turtles, White-tailed Deer, Red Squirrel, Raccoon, Moose, Chipping Sparrow, Water Drop, Northern Flicker – Images from the Homestead
~ Painted Turtles, White-tailed Deer, Red Squirrel, Raccoon, Moose, Chipping Sparrow, Water Drop, Northern Flicker captures, Images from the Homestead © Jerry L. Ferrara
American Goldfinch – A Goldfinch Strikes The Motherlode
A Goldfinch Strikes The Motherlode An American Goldfinch strikes the ‘motherlode’ of seeds and worms at the feeding station. ~ Anecdote and American Goldfinch capture, A Goldfinch Strikes The Motherlode © Jerry L. Ferrara
American Robin – Headed To The Nest
Headed To The Nest A spider, an earwig and a caterpillar meal, all headed to the nest to be served to the growing young. ~ Anecdote and American Robin capture, Headed To The Nest © Jerry L. Ferrara
Western Flycatcher – They’re Back!
They’re Back! They’re back from south of the border! Each year we look forward to seeing the return of this elfin member of the Tyrant Flycatcher family arrive, build their nests and raise their young. Last week I thought I heard a male announcing himself in our nearby woods. Yesterday that voice was confirmed and then this sprightly character showed up. Now, buddy, get to work on those flies and mosquitoes! ~ Anecdote and Western Flycatcher capture, They’re Back! © Jerry L. Ferrara
Tiger Swallowtail/Bleeding Heart – A Tiger Strikes at the Heart
A Tiger Strikes at the Heart Portrait of a Tiger Swallowtail nectaring on a Bleeding Heart bloom: A Tiger strikes at the Heart. ~ Anecdote and Tiger Swallowtail/Bleeding Heart capture, A Tiger Strikes at the Heart © Jerry L. Ferrara
Red-breasted Nuthatch – Johnny One-Note
Johnny One-Note This is a Nuthatch [sp. Red-breasted]. It was Vicki’s grandmother’s favorite bird. Nanny called it “Johnny One-Note” because of its characteristic, repeated one-note nasally call. Every time we hear the species vocalizing we are reminded of this great lady. ~ Anecdote and Red-breasted Nuthatch capture, Johnny One-Note © Jerry L. Ferrara
Marsh Wren – Feisty
Feisty One of numerous signs of spring! This feisty little dynamo, a Marsh Wren, gives voice from its reedy wetland home. According to Cornell’s Laboratory of Ornithology, males of this spirited species can be polygynous. They [both sexes] certainly are extremely territorial at nesting season. ~ Anecdote and Marsh Wren capture, Feisty © Jerry L. Ferrara