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Monthly Archives: December 2013
Reflections
Gentle stream of rippled Water Darkly reflected Trees Winter blue Sky Pebbled Riverbed Anvil of Stone Blankets of Snow
Posted in Country Living, Field Notes, My Photos
Tagged pebbles, photography, reflection, river, sky, snow, stone, stream, trees, water
9 Comments
Ice Geography
This river ice looks like a map.
Posted in Field Notes, My Photos
Tagged art, geography, Ice, map, nature, photography, river, winter
6 Comments
Keep Your Bird Feeders Well-Stocked!
When it’s really cold outside, you may find that food disappears from any bird feeders you maintain at a faster-than-normal rate. Birds (and other animals) burn more calories when it is cold. That means they need more food to maintain … Continue reading
Posted in Country Living, Field Notes
Tagged bird feeders, Bird food, birdfood, birds, chickadees, cold, frigid temperatures, Home & Garden, winter
8 Comments
Let Us Be Grateful
“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” –Marcel Proust
Posted in Inspirational Quotes, My Photos
Tagged blossom, gardeners, gardens, grateful, gratitude, happiness, happy, inspiration, love, Marcel Proust, people, soul
4 Comments
Are We Having Fun Yet?
Christmas can be such an emotionally loaded season. There is pressure to buy things because it’s expected of us, visit family we don’t get along with easily and do a myriad of things in a short amount of time. It … Continue reading
Posted in Country Living, My Photos
Tagged Christmas, cinnamon ornaments, cookies, heartfelt, joy, peace, stress
13 Comments
Winter Morning
Looking Upriver on a Winter Morning
Snowy Owls
The Northern U.S. is in the middle of a considerable Snowy Owl invasion (they are appearing in more southerly locations across the U.S. as well). Read more about the sightings and what may be causing them in this article written by … Continue reading
Posted in Field Notes, My Photos
Tagged arctic fauna, birds, conservation, cornell lab of ornithology, Harry Potter, lemmings, predator, raptor, snowy owls, winter, YardMap
3 Comments
Good News for Birds and Coffee Lovers
For those who enjoy migrating summer songbirds and want to help them survive in their wintering grounds, read on: New research in Costa Rica shows that hungry warblers and other birds significantly reduce damage by a devastating coffee pest, the coffee … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Beetle, Bird, Coffee, Coffee borer beetle, cornell lab of ornithology, Costa Rica, Farm, Shade-grown coffee, songbirds, sustainable farming, warblers, YardMap
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Frost and Ice
Last Saturday when I got up, it was 10° outside. Frost clung to every surface and by the time I walked out, it had “warmed” to 17°. I brave the cold at this time of year, wrapped in down and … Continue reading
Posted in Country Living, Field Notes, My Photos
Tagged birds, caddis fly larva, Clear ice, cold climate, cold snap, Dormancy, ephemeral beauty, Frost, frozen, hibernation, Ice, kingfisher, nature, northern weather, river, SAD, short days, stream, Waterfall, winter
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Eliza Waters 