Tammie Rogers
Inspired by Dogs & Nature
Month: August 2022
Sleeping like a dog
So, dang precious. Almost two weeks old, now, I catch the male puppy (August) sleeping on his back quite often. With just four in this litter, I am able to keep track of the differences between the pups even at this young age far… Continue Reading “Sleeping like a dog”
To catch a flycatcher
The identification of the various flycatcher species of birds is described as challenging, at best – especially to the more novice birding enthusiast like me. Some species have clearly definable traits that make identification far easier. For example, the Eastern Phoebe’s bill is all… Continue Reading “To catch a flycatcher”
Mama’s keeping track
I have been watching a pair of House Wrens rear their chicks for a couple of weeks. A few days ago (which turned out to the the last day the chicks occupied their nest box – as the following day they had fledged), I… Continue Reading “Mama’s keeping track”
A Great White – but not a shark
This is a Great Egret. This species is not terribly common in my neck of the woods. We appear to be on the line between breeding area and only migration. I’ve seen one before on our property (last year or maybe the year before… Continue Reading “A Great White – but not a shark”
On gossamer wings…
From a grasslands perspective, our land is divided into three large sections. There is the twenty acres on the East side which was originally planted in an Orchard grass mix for our grazing sheep. There’s the West twenty acres which was originally planted in… Continue Reading “On gossamer wings…”
“Yes,sir!”
I don’t know what species of wasp this is, but I shall simply call him “Yes,sir.” tammie rogers
A Murder…of Crows
I do believe I was visited by a Murder of Crows. There were close to one hundred birds congregated in our newly cut hay field. I don’t remember when I learned that a group of crows is called a “murder” but the assembly of… Continue Reading “A Murder…of Crows”
A surprise encounter
Yesterday afternoon I was sitting in the golf cart hoping to film a few birds at the mature apple tree by our old barn. There’s a 100 foot long alley that connects some of the old herding trial fields near that tree and after… Continue Reading “A surprise encounter”
Dragonflies & Butterflies
Here are a few images of these interesting creatures that I’ve spotted recently. Dragonflies Butterflies
Hummer in the Milkweed
Yesterday, Robert counted 21 hummingbirds at our feeders! I suspect that the parents are bringing their fledglings to show them how to negotiate the “artificial flowers” before their exceedingly long (especially for such a tiny bird with a super fast metabolism) migration. When he… Continue Reading “Hummer in the Milkweed”
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