Category Archives: birds

Spring cleaning, er … preening #Wordless Wednesday #Dunk, drip, pick, flap, fluff –n- go!

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Linda Schaub

Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

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Patience is a virtue.

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Linda Schaub

Since I began my nature treks in conjunction with this blog, the beautiful Canvasback Duck has remained on my annual “Birdie Bucket List” but a sighting of one has thus far eluded me. These beautiful ducks, usually just referred to … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Linda Schaub

Did you know there is a Scandinavian custom that feeding the birds on New Year’s Day will bring you luck the rest of the year? Another nature lover sent me this video some time ago – it is about an … Continue reading →

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Walk for the Wild

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Linda Schaub

I saw this 5K event advertised on one of the park sites I follow on Twitter. After signing up, I gleaned a few factoids which I’m going to pepper throughout this post, like this one: did you know there is … Continue reading →

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Escape to Elizabeth Park.

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Linda Schaub

I was ready to escape somewhere … anywhere … just to leave the confines of the house where I had been battling an army of little black ants for weeks. It was discouraging to see them popping up everywhere, including … Continue reading →

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Winter Brrrds!

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Linda Schaub

I won’t kid you … to plagiarize a familiar Christmas song, the weather outside is (and has been) frightful. Do I blame this on the Groundhog, who boldly declared there would be six more weeks of Winter, or, do I … Continue reading →

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