A hummingbird hovers over the red porch floor made glossy by wind-blown rain. A catbird on a dead limb tilts its head to eye the clouds.
The view from my front porch every morning, in 140 or fewer characters
Tag Archives: catbird
A catbird scolds a feral cat: harsh...
A catbird scolds a feral cat: harsh, descending Nos. Slick with dew, the lanceolate leaves of goldenrod shimmer in the sun like green fish.
Also tagged cats, dew, goldenrod
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Overcast at sunrise, with a cool breeze...
Overcast at sunrise, with a cool breeze. A gray catbird in the middle of the gray driveway picks pebbles for the collection in its gizzard.
Also tagged sunrise
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It’s cold—in the mid-50s...
It’s cold—in the mid-50s. One catbird sits at the end of a dead limb overlooking the yard while her mate chases a rival, all in silence.
While the catbird warbles jazz, a chipmunk...
While the catbird warbles jazz, a chipmunk skitters to a halt on the rock wall, sits back on its haunches and scratches its crotch.
Also tagged chipmunks
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Three migrant catbirds land in the...
Three migrant catbirds land in the spicebush beside my front door, drawn by the berries’ stop-sign red. Between each berry, a scolding mew.
Also tagged spicebush
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The dawn chorus is quieter now, and...
The dawn chorus is quieter now, and at least half-catbird. A squirrel carries a leafy twig through the treetops at sunrise like a flag.
Also tagged gray squirrel
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A phoebe’s spiraling dive ends...
A phoebe’s spiraling dive ends with an audible snap of its bill. A catbird improvises from the lilac, switching branches after each line.
A catbird mimics the wood thrush, call...
A catbird mimics the wood thrush, call-and-response style, getting the phrasing right but little else. Venus fades into the dawn sky.
Also tagged Venus, wood thrush
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The buzz of a black-throated green...
The buzz of a black-throated green warbler, a catbird’s brassy solo, the noodling of a red-eyed vireo: May comes in with a new soundtrack.
Also tagged black-throated green warbler, red-eyed vireo
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