August 11, 2026
Remembering a Great Writer
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of J.A. Baker, the British author who wrote “The Peregrine,” the…
Nothing like yesterday’s beautiful sunrise to kick courting season into high gear.
Besides the screech owl intrigue, I can see all sorts of courting and house-warming activities going on.
The images below are of:
* a pair of swans who culd be looking for a place to nest.
* a pair of house sparrows who have been setting up shop in a little nesting box in my backyard.
* a pair of mallards who have been hanging out in the backyard. Mallards typically lay eggs somewhere along the stream in the backyard.
* a pair of mourning of mourning doves acting, well, lovey-dovey.