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A Calm Moment In A Turbulent Day
March 16, 2026 Another day of strange weather. I captured this picture of a female Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) during a calm moment, no rain, no wind, no tornadoes, thank goodness. She looks stunning in her subtle shades. _______________________ If you would like to receive my daily blog posts by email, sign up here!
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Hermit Thrush About to Migrate
March 15, 2026 One of my winter residents, a Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus), striking a pose for me on a post. You can’t see its tail and back color. A warm reddish-brown set against its olive-brown back. Two different colors. A color placement that allows for comparing it with two other similar Thrushes, Swainson’s and…
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Ready To Go In The Oven
March 14, 2026 Happy Pi Day. Actually not PIE DAY, but I’ll take this as a hint to get a pie created. This one, made from blueberries that grow here, a blueberry pie that is all set to go into the oven. 425° for 15 minutes, and 375° for 45 minutes longer and it will…
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Pickled Beet Eggs
March 13, 2026 Deep, deep Pennsylvania Dutch roots and childhood memories of Pickled Beet Eggs. This, the beginning of a batch a couple years ago. _______________________ If you would like to receive my daily blog posts by email, sign up here!
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Bloodroot In Snow
March 12, 2026 Yesterday and today, two days to remember. What weather. Yesterday it got up to 87°. That’s mighty warm for mid-March, then at midnight it was only down to 75°, by lunchtime the temperature had dropped to 32° and it was snowing. By the time the flakes stopped pouring from the sky —…
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An Enchanted Forest of Yellow
March 11, 2026 Driving back up the mountain this morning, I noticed that Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) is in bloom. The woods are awash with its yellow blossoms that lean a bit toward green. A gorgeous time to see the many trees of the forest, nearly all still with no leaves, just the splash of yellow…
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Bumble Bee And Bloodroot
March 10, 2026 The first of Bloodroot blooms (Sanguinaria canadensis) visited by the first of Common Eastern Bumblebees (Bombus impatiens). _______________________ If you would like to receive my daily blog posts by email, sign up here!
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The Joy Of Spring
March 9, 2026 Yellow symbolizes sunshine, joy, happiness, and energy. And that is what it conveys to me as I see these, first of the spring Daffodils (Narcissus). Delayed a bit by our extremely cold weather, along with the snowcrete, but now in bloom. These the first, there are other varieties that will bloom later, spreading…
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A Woodcock In The Woods
March 8, 2026 An American Woodcock (Scolopax minor). An amazing creature. Here, a photo with better lighting to see its handy beak. Their beaks are usually between 2.5 and 3 inches long, with a prehensile tip that is sensitive and flexible. The Woodcock uses its beak to probe soil, hunting for earthworms and other invertebrates,…
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American Goldfinch Ultimate Seedeater
March 7, 2026 The American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) the ultimate seedeater. Enjoying the seeds of Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta). I leave my gardens during the winter, to be cleaned up in the spring. That leaves the seedheads as a source of food for the birds all winter long. And I can always depend on the…