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Wakefield, the Northern Wind

February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 Richard1 Comment

Bald eagle. When calmness found the edges of the Earth and the ocean laid still, Wakefield woke the waves.

Posted in animals, photographyTagged birds, Bow, nature, Nikon d500, PNW, Washington

Randy Reynolds

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 RichardLeave a comment

Snowy egret. Randy kept telling everyone that it was only a matter of time before mullets came back in style.

Posted in animals, photographyTagged birds, nature, Nikon d500, Padre Island, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, travel

Molly “Roomba” Barrick

February 3, 2022 RichardLeave a comment

Black mouthed cur. Living her best life in the land of perpetual sunshine.

Posted in animals, photographyTagged dogs, McAllen, nature, Pixel 5, Texas, travel

Johanna Jones

February 2, 2022 Richard2 Comments

Great kiskadee. Johanna discovered the ancient artifact in the last place any of her people would think to look. The ground.

Posted in animals, photographyTagged birds, McAllen, nature, Nikon d500, Texas, travel

Whatabirder

February 1, 2022January 30, 2022 RichardLeave a comment

Plague of grackles. The burgers are really that good.

Posted in animals, photography, streetTagged birds, McAllen, nature, Nikon d500, Pixel 5, Texas, travel

Professor Newman

January 28, 2022 Richard1 Comment

Bewick's wren. Only an agressive boldness born from centuries of increasingly loud lectures could explain the the sign hanging on his classroom door that reads, "None Shall Pass."

Posted in animals, photographyTagged Bellingham, birds, nature, Nikon d500, PNW, Washington

The Comfy Crew

January 27, 2022 RichardLeave a comment

Sheep. Memories of warmth.

Posted in animals, photographyTagged Bow, nature, Nikon d500, PNW, Washington

Magnus Fry, the Fusion Balrog

January 26, 2022February 5, 2023 RichardLeave a comment

Lesser goldfinch. Hunted for the fire of a billion suns that hides within his chest. To find him is to fade, fair and ashen in the wind.

Posted in animals, photographyTagged Arizona, birds, Cave Creek Canyon, nature, Nikon d500, travel

Antoinette Wexler

January 25, 2022 RichardLeave a comment

Inca dove. A rare sighting of Antoinette (“Tony” to her friends) without a Bloody Mary in her hand.

Posted in animals, photographyTagged Arizona, birds, Cave Creek Canyon, nature, Nikon d500, travel

Frida, the Armorer

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 Richard1 Comment

Bridled titmouse. When your armor rusts and flakes away in the unexpected storm, seek her out. In the heart of the Canyon, she will gift you with steel.

Posted in animals, photographyTagged Arizona, birds, Cave Creek Canyon, nature, Nikon d500, travel

Robert Little

January 18, 2022 Richard1 Comment

House sparrow. Sky falls. Never panics. Blends in with fences.

Posted in animals, photographyTagged birds, McAllen, nature, Nikon d500, Texas, travel

Pip Shellpopper MD

January 17, 2022January 16, 2022 Richard2 Comments

Western gull. PHD in surgically removing mussels from shells.

Posted in animals, photographyTagged Bellingham, birds, nature, Nikon d500, PNW, Washington

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