Tag Archives: birds

Winter is for the Birds; my 2020 Photo Birdie Bucket List.

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Linda Schaub

With near-tropical temps on the horizon for Sunday, I thought I’d better hurry and do this post about the birds I encountered in frosty February, as well as my 2020 Birdie Bucket List. I scored a few lucky shots of … Continue reading →

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Birdie Nirvana

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Linda Schaub

The memorial tree at Elizabeth Park where all the birdies hang out, beckons me to visit while bearing treats and toting along my camera. I’m drawn to it like a magnet. You will recall I had an earlier visit to … Continue reading →

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Nature’s Gifts.

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Linda Schaub

On Saturday, December 7th, I spent my day visiting three parks. First, it was Council Point Park for a quick jaunt to feed my furry and feathered friends, then there was a foray to Lake Erie Metropark, followed by Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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My Nutty Buddies.

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Linda Schaub

The weather outside’s been a bit frightful, as is often the case on a holiday weekend. But, rather than whine about the weather, as I am often wont to do, I just skipped Saturday’s saturated walk, even though I am … Continue reading →

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The Rain, the Park and…

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Linda Schaub

… Wild Wings, er … Other Things. In between the intermittent bursts of sunshine and raindrops, I have managed to get my steps in, and take some photos as well. Woo hoo, considering how most mornings are about as gray … Continue reading →

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An Easter Sunday to Savor.

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Finally, after eight days of rain, Easter Sunday dawned, just as it should, with bright sunshine. I was chomping at the bit to bop down the bunny trail at my favorite Park. But first, treats awaited me … Before I … Continue reading →

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Home Tweet Home.

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Last week I wrote about all of Spring’s nature offerings and how this season doesn’t disappoint … image-wise anyway. But down at Council Point Park, Spring is still MIA. The desolate and barren landscape remains. Those buds I spied a … Continue reading →

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Mother Nature gets an A+ (but with an asterisk).

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Finally … back-to-back days brimming with sunshine, which made for two perfect walks in my favorite nature nook. I was happy that I could have belted out “Hail, Hail, the Gang’s All Here!” That would be for my furry friends … Continue reading →

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Friday Frivolity.

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Mother Nature has been a bit of a drama queen lately. Perhaps my favorite meteorologist, Paul Gross, said it best in the first line of today’s forecast: DETROIT – Last night’s cold front sure created some weather whiplash. He’s right … Continue reading →

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Season’s Eatings.

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Linda Schaub

I originally planned for this post to appear on December 25th. I wanted to use Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s quote about the joy of Christmas bells, which goes like this: I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols … Continue reading →