An accelerated tapping on the roof—who ordered rain? One bird says Konkerlee, another, Drink your tea. Takes me a second to sort them out.
The view from my front porch every morning, in 140 or fewer characters
Tag Archives: red-winged blackbird
Ten blackbirds fly over without stopping...
Ten blackbirds fly over without stopping. The soft songs of juncos: are they pining for their north woods? It can’t be long now.
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Three inches of sticky snow have turned...
Three inches of sticky snow have turned the trees white and intricate, with many moving parts: sparrows, robins, a blackbird’s creak.
Also tagged robin, snow
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Sunrise, and a red-winged blackbird...
Sunrise, and a red-winged blackbird calls twice: sound like a blood-shot sun half-submerged in dark feathers, part trill, part gurgle.
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First rainy morning in weeks, but how...
First rainy morning in weeks, but how quickly things turn to rust: rasp of a starling, a red-winged blackbird’s call, a scolding squirrel.
Also tagged gray squirrel, starling
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Somewhere in the fog, a red-winged...
Somewhere in the fog, a red-winged blackbird, a pair of mourning doves, a robin, a flock of finches. Half an hour later, nothing but rain.
Also tagged fog, mourning doves, robin
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