From the rummaging of some small bird of passage, a shower of yellow walnut leaves into the yellow yard, the tall Solidago. A catbird mews.
The view from my front porch every morning, in 140 or fewer characters
Tag Archives: catbird
A catbird dive-bombs a small buck with...
A catbird dive-bombs a small buck with stubby velvet antlers. He runs toward a doe who chases him back, her fawn dancing along behind.
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Everything drips; I don’t notice...
Everything drips; I don’t notice that the rain has stopped until the sun comes out. A burst of song from phoebe, catbird and Carolina wren.
Also tagged Carolina wren, phoebe
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The pasture rose in front of my wall...
The pasture rose in front of my wall bears two white blossoms: bindweed raising its flared trumpets to the white sky. The smell of rain.
Also tagged bindweed, pasture rose
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The catbird sails in and out of the...
The catbird sails in and out of the lilac without interrupting his stream of song. Oak leaves glossy as mirrors; the sky so blue it hurts.
Also tagged lilac, stream, tufted titmouse
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Breezy, overcast, a spit of rain—...
Breezy, overcast, a spit of rain—these reports never seem complete without the weather. The buzz of a hummingbird. A common yellowthroat.
Also tagged common yellowthroat, hummingbird
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Gray sky. The lilac catbird lands beside...
Gray sky. The lilac catbird lands beside the porch to scold me, as if it had just become aware of my presence. Its young must’ve fledged.
Also tagged lilac
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The sky is pretending to be blue, but...
The sky is pretending to be blue, but I don’t buy it. A hummingbird may land on a dead branch, but that’s the only green it’s going to get.
Also tagged hummingbird
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Towhee, robin, catbird, great-crested...
Towhee, robin, catbird, great-crested flycatcher: birdsongs sound more vivid in the rain, like jazz solos rising over a surf of applause.
Also tagged great-crested flycatcher, hummingbird, robin, towhee
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Heavy traffic on the driveway: a baby...
Heavy traffic on the driveway: a baby bunny races back and forth, followed by a strolling pair of catbirds and a robin’s methodical hop.
Also tagged robin
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