Who’s Making That Noise?

July 18, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The Red-bellied Woodpecker caught my attention with his noisy chatter. Love that bright mane! The Downy Woodpecker makes a noise like a squeaky toy. This one seems to have found a tasty tree. (For Bird Weekly Photo Challenge: Woodpeckers/ Sapsuckers/ Flickers)

Feathers of Blue

July 11, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I know I’ve shown the Indigo Bunting just recently, but it is a fave and fits this category. Another favourite: The Belted Kingfisher For Our Eyes Open, Bird Weekly challenge: Feathers of blue

Duck, Duck, Goose

July 4, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Thanks to Our Eyes Open for hosting the Bird Weekly challenge and indulging my obsession. This week’s prompt is ducks and geese. The featured mallard found himself ditched.

Wade My Way

June 27, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Excited to discover that Our Eyes Open has a weekly bird challenge. Here’s my entry for week #3: waders. Featured image is the Great Blue Heron.

Early Morning Recharge

May 15, 2020.Reading time 2 minutes.

The dogs stir at the first hint of daylight. I rise with them, grumbling about lack of sleep, until the sun emerges full and bright – something we haven’t seen in awhile. “I used to be a morning person,” I say out loud. I’m am feeling the unrest of being shut in. Ric emerges just […]

Eye Candy

April 24, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Birds are eye candy to me. For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Sense of Seeing

If It Has Feathers, I’ll Chase It

April 1, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Goldeneyes scurry out of sight,marvellous but skittish visitors A Downy’s rat-a-tat captures my eyehis squeaky-toy pitch eliciting a smile The greatest capture of allthe elusive Kingfisher, caught mid trill (For Cee’s Black & White Photo challenge: birds)

Feathered Elegance

March 27, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Rumours of the Tundra Swans in our neighbourhood lure us out. They migrate through here in early spring and linger for a week or two. We head to the drive along the river where the Common Mergansers are currently doing their mating dances. Caught this female in the midst of the ritual. Love the hairdo. […]

Boom, Boom, Bye, Bye

March 14, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I’m focusing my lens when we both hear it – duck and I – a boom, like from a cannon. Rattled, Mallard prepares for take off, while I try to shake off the nerves and get the shot. The boom comes again. A hunter in our midst. This duck escapes unmarred, as I do I. […]

M and N

September 3, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Mallards and a Night Heron For Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: M or N words

Is This War?

“War is hell. You can’t photograph a flying bullet, but you can capture genuine fear.”– unknown The bomb has droppedcontrol slips from our grasp We pray for a parachutefor someone to pull the cord numbers escalate,lives plummet We offer encouragementisolated voices faltering moment of impact imminentthe implosion inevitable impact reverberatesresponsibility moot. ( Image my own.)

Promises

Imagine

If we could lift understandingto indigenous teachingsexpand our loveto earth, sky, and seaMake personal gain tabooand Ancients a weigh point If we could witness the mountainsslow floating across the skyand touch the dolphin’s soulanxiously swimmingwhere tuna are netted Would we cower at our insignificanceor move forward, learning to acceptthat all of life is deeply woveninto […]