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I asked the WhatBird community, "I suppose this is a Mockingbird but it was behaving more like a Roadrunner. It was running along the backyard lawn and pecking at the ground. The lawn is burnt up from drought and excessive heat."
One WhatBird member replied, " Northern Mockingbirds tend to do that. There as many theories as to why they do that, but no definite conclusions. One of the most commonly and the most likely theory is that they are trying to catch food by scaring the bugs with their shadow." Another WhatBird member replied, "What I've always heard was flashing the white wing patches scared bugs."
This autumns leaves piled up on the rocks in my backyard. Soon to be mulched and reenter the cycle of life!
Looked out the back window one day and there they were..their mothers were a kinda in the trees..my digital couldn't pick them up..they come around every other day
A hawfinch..
It's cold, wet and windy. We have snow rain today and the birds are happy about the feed at the feeding place.
Ein Kernbeißer.
Es ist kalt, nass und windig. Wir haben Schneeregen heute und die Vögel freuen sich über Futter am Futterplatz.
The flowers are blooming and they are colorful. I decided to try a collage. Flowers sure make your spirits high. We could use some cheering up these days..Stay safe out there! thank you for stopping by!
Backyard visitors. This is a pink and grey galah. very common in this area. The colourful bird in foreground (out of focus) is a rainbow lorikeet. A beautiful and feisty bird which unfortuantely is an introduced species and bit of a pest for the endemic species such as the galah and other parrots. The galahs are real characters and very intelligent (like most parrots).
I took these photos to try out my new telephoto zoom lense. A christmas present that I will use when winter comes again and the surf is up.
For the flowers are great blessings.
For the flowers have their angels, even the words of God’s creation.
For the flower glorifies God and the root parries the adversary.
For there is a language of flowers.
For the flowers are peculiarly the poetry of Christ.
-Christopher Smart (from Benjamin Brittens' 'Rejoice Ine The Lamb'
This view of the area surrounding a backyard cottage was taken from a bridge in Nordeste, on the island of São Miguel in the Azores. On the left, you can see an old azulejo (ceramic tile) sign labeling the area as Ribeira do Palames. In Portuguese, 'Ribeira' translates to river. In the Azores is often refer to a 'streamlet' or 'small river’. 'Palames' is associated with a village on the mainland and several streets and hotels in Portugal, though its specific meaning is unclear (to me). The sign may mark a historic trilho (trail) that predates modern roads on the island.
Wandering through the corners of the city, I entered the courtyard of an old tenement house.
In the end of the yard I saw interesting buildings. Magic place.
The city is changing and there are fewer and fewer places.
A spiny anteater or short-beaked echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus in a backyard at Hyams Beach south of Sydney. Echidnas can be found in urban areas close to areas of native bushland in many parts of Australia. They are mammals but they and platypus have some reptilian characteristics, for example, they lay eggs. Echidnas are quite large weighing up to 10kg (22lb). They feed on ants and termites. This one is looking for ants. For more information about short-beaked echidnas see here.
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This dianthus is growing from seeds that I scattered years ago, offering a pleasant scent to my backyard.
I often see hawks 'visiting' our feeders in the Spring & Fall. This Cooper's Hawk picked off one the Goldfinches.
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The Red-shouldered Hawk patrols the neighborhood always looking for a meal. Sometimes he perches at the edge of my backyard and eyes the birds at my feeding station.