Tag Archives: photography

What is essential?

Posted on August 1, 2020 by tinthia

How does one determine what is and isn’t essential? What do you make of this caterpillar? Is it essential? It’s a cool caterpillar that lives in oak leaf litter. It flips over to show its pinkish-purple belly, thus playing dead. … Continue reading →

Posted in Life on the Concord River | Tagged animals, birds, Blogger, blogs, bluebirds, buffer zones on rivers, Catocala ilia, COVID-19, cutting down trees, cutting trees along a river, essential, FOX News, gardening, Gardens, great blogs about nature, groundhogs, hummingbirds, insects, jet skis, Mallard ducklings, mother nature, nature, neighbor cutting down trees, nonessential, oak trees, photography, songbirds, Tucker Carlson, Underwing moth, virus, wildlife, wildlife blogs | 8 Comments

Bluebirds All Day Long

Posted on June 30, 2020 by tinthia

‘Bluebirds singing a song; nothing but bluebirds all day long.’ Irving Berlin I’ve spent close to 65 years on this blue sphere called planet Earth and only saw juvenile bluebirds in photographs. Up until now, that is. My bluebirds, you … Continue reading →

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Be Counted

Posted on January 24, 2020 by tinthia

No, I’m not referring to the US Census. Being counted refers to joining the The Great Backyard Bird Count. And super easy. Plus you can do your counting in your jammies with bed-head hair if you’re so inclined. Join at: … Continue reading →

Posted in Life on the Concord River | Tagged animals, Audubon, Blogger, blogs, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, death of a sibling, depression, Eastern Bluebirds, feeding songbirds, Great Backyard Bird Count, great nature blogs, grief and grieving, life on a river, lose of a sister, losing someone to cancer, ovarian cancer, photography, Project FeederWatch, songbirds, wildlife on the Concord River, wildlife photography | Leave a comment

Bleak

Posted on December 23, 2019 by tinthia

The circle of life can be a very bleak circle. Continue reading →

Posted in Life on the Concord River | Tagged 2019 duck hunting, American eagles, animals, Billerica MA, bleakness, Blogger, blogs, depression, duck hunting in billerica, grief and mourning, hunting regulations, loss and death, Mass Fish and Wildlife, migration, mourning the death of my sister, ovarian cancer, photography, sisters | 2 Comments

Hey Buddy, can you spare some food?

Posted on October 27, 2019 by tinthia

Nearly 3 Billion Birds Gone Since 1970 According to a new study published online in September by the journal Science, wild bird populations in the continental U.S. and Canada have declined by almost 30% since 1970. Far from Passenger Pigeons, once … Continue reading →

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Stop playing games with my head!

Posted on September 23, 2019 by tinthia

I’m referring to Old Man Time. He’s messing with my head again and I want him to stop! “Old man time, he’s so mean; Meanest man you’ve ever seen.” (Lyrics from the song.) And he’ll play tricks with your mind, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life on the Concord River | Tagged animals, birds, blog about life, Blogger, blogs, butterflies, crickets, ducks, end of summer, hawks of massachusetts, herons, hummingbirds, painted turtles, photography, snakes, summer 2019, summertime, sunset | 4 Comments

Finally!!!!!!!

Posted on July 30, 2019 by tinthia

It took her long enough! I’ve been patient, I have, but I’d given up hope at ever seeing chicks this season when what do I see, a proud hen with six cute, little ducklings. It took her long enough. She … Continue reading →

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John Denver Would be Proud

Posted on February 12, 2019 by tinthia

There are times in my life when I realize I’ve been wandering around with my eyes open but also closed. Today was one such day. I live on a beautiful plot of land in a nestled spot on the Concord … Continue reading →

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Welcome Winter

Posted on December 21, 2018 by tinthia

At 5:23 PM, EST, the Winter Solstice occurs and the darkness begins its journey back to wherever the darkness comes from. I think it’s somewhere near Washington, D.C., but I could be wrong. It might be Mar-a-Lago, Florida. These days … Continue reading →

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Fine, don’t say goodbye, see if I care!

Posted on October 4, 2018 by tinthia

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Did I miss a memo or email? One day I’m feeding a hungry horde of ducks… …and the next day, none! Not a soul. Hurricane Florence blew through and took my ducks with her, I think. I fed my flock … Continue reading →

Gallery | Tagged animal blogs, do hummingbirds ride on other birds backs, feathers, field mice, flight, herons, how far does a hummingbird travel in a day, how many times does a hummingbirds wings beat, Mallards, nature blogs, photography, plumage, River Lady, ruby-throated hummingbird migration maps, strong women, wild birds, wildlife photography | 3 Comments