Greensboro Birds

Josh had a rare day off this week—his first after 16 consecutive days of working. We took Happy and Tito to Hanging Rock State Park, which is a short drive from our place, yet more in the foothills of the Appalachians and therefore a little more mountainy. We hiked to a couple of waterfalls, as [...]

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Named for and debuted with the big American car of the same name, the Chrysler Imperial rose turns out to be an amazingly rich, dark red with an even more amazing scent (rosy with a little spicy). I never thought I’d grow roses, considering them too futzy and needing sprays and stuff, but I’m taking [...]

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Happy and Tito have a favorite battle tactic: Grab the other dog’s leg to put him/her off balance and then grab the stick/bone/squeaky toy and run. You’d think Happy, being the larger dog, would have a distinct advantage. Surprisingly, the fight is pretty evenly matched, what with Tito’s multiple centers of gravity and overall tenacity. [...]

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I am a woman of unpopular opinions. I understand this about myself, although I doubt few others do, as they frequently attempt to dissuade me of them. Perhaps that’s why I admire the cowbird: maligned for its actions, even though it’s just following its gut. People try to change its ways, even though they know [...]

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Yesterday was a big day for fledglings, starting off with a noisy clutch of fluffy tufted titmice. They paid a lot of attention to my pishing, calling back in response almost note for note. (More tits after the jump, including a link to the new tit gallery.)

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