Category Archives: birds

I was seeking sweet ducklings and …

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Linda Schaub

… the adventure went swimmingly! This walk took place on June 16th, the day after my “Gosling-palooza” post.  I’d already been on multiple “missions” to find and photograph goslings, so I was ready to give that quest a rest.  Since … Continue reading →

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Hittin’ the trail to help the hungry.

Posted on June 29, 2025 by Linda Schaub

Since 2018 I have participated in the annual Happy Soles 5K to raise money for Fish & Loaves, a local food pantry.  In 2018 and 2019 I walked the 5K on-site, but since then, due to COVID, I have opted … Continue reading →

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Gosling-palooza!

Posted on June 14, 2025 by Linda Schaub

They were coming right at me, a passel of goslings, with their parents bringing up the rear!  Yikes!  I had no time to hide, or even duck into my car to escape them. Well, truth be told, there were no … Continue reading →

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Mom -n- Dad and their munchkins. #Wordless Wednesday #How many Mute Swan cygnets do YOU see?

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Linda Schaub

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

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Taking a pink pause …

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Linda Schaub

Today’s post is part two of three parts about a long walk taken April 24th at three different venues.  The highlight of the entire day was where I began my excursion, at Ford Field Park, as I pulled into a … Continue reading →

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On the road again …

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Linda Schaub

… well technically I was just leaving the Trapper’s Run Trail, bopping across the parking lot and heading toward the Cherry Island Trail, which, thankfully, would provide some very welcome shade, at least for 75% of the trail anyway.  This … Continue reading →

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Hey lady – poses for worms! #Wordless Wednesday #When the red, red Robin goes bob, bob, bobbin’, er … beggin’ …

Posted on May 28, 2025 by Linda Schaub

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

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Seizing the moment, day by day .…

Posted on May 25, 2025 by Linda Schaub

I continue to bemoan the funky weather, which has not been stellar for daily walks at Council Point Park and there have been few long excursions either.  Recently, two severe weather outbreaks in our state brought 11 tornadoes over two … Continue reading →

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Plight, Fight and Flight!

Posted on May 18, 2025 by Linda Schaub

Well I had a little fun with this blog post title.  Terri’s Challenge this week is the word “flight” but we’ll get to that topic in just a minute.  First, I have an update on the “plight” of the Canada … Continue reading →

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Kickboxer extraordinaire and his disgruntled opponent. #Wordless Wednesday #Sore loser!

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Linda Schaub

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

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