The two silhouettes are two different birds in my yard. One of them was close enough for a close-up, but wasn’t interested in making eye contact.
2024 / Stills
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Coordination
Daphne, 6ish last night. She dropped by, said “Hooaw!” exactly three times, and then flew purposefully off as if she had heard a response to the west.
2023 / Prior Seasons / Stills
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Hoooo!
Pretty sure this is Daphne, because she said “Where are you?” a reasonable number of times (twice) and then flew off. Simon is clingier.
2023 / Prior Seasons / Stills
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Optimism
Sometimes the most beautiful pictures are overexposed and fuzzy. For example: this lovely photograph of a beautiful bird, sitting on a branch of her nest tree, making quiet […]
2023 / Prior Seasons / Stills
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As Expected
I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: one of the most magical things is when there’s no hooting and no swooping and I can just find […]
2023 / Prior Seasons / Stills
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Irony
Yesterday we attended a gathering at the community garden and met or re-met some of the lovely people who also experience Simon and Daphne’s shenanigans. Obviously I managed […]
2023 / Prior Seasons / Stills / Videos
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Well, now what?
Yesterday when I came home from an errand, I heard a very distressed rodent, but it wasn’t quite the usual predator alert. And when I found the rodent […]
2023 / Prior Seasons / Stills
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Embarrassing
When I left to go for a walk, Simon was in the same general area over the cars. I grabbed a picture and was talking to him (in […]