Wild For Birds

(2015) I started this blog to share my silly, unbelievable experiences with wildlife and nature while out with my camera. While I love social networking, there never seems to be a way to truly convey the absurdities and actual story of what happened without bombarding people with too many photos and a post too long for others to deal with on a social media site.

Disclaimer: Please do not expect this writer to win you over with her writing; instead, forgive her in advance for her ability to misspell and most likely misuse commas. Oh, and I like using smiley faces… A LOT. 🙂

This all started for me when my mother died (in fact, as I am writing this, a Hawk just flew into the window, which three years ago would have been alarming, but as you get to know how my world works, this is no surprise).

When Mom died, I suddenly had an onset of visitors with wings. Not just the typical fly-by or random house sparrow. I’m talking Hawks by the dozens, Eagles, Egrets, Cardinals, Woodpeckers, Hummingbirds, Ospreys, Blue Jays, Tufted Titmice, Chickadees, and OWLS. Our tiny suburban backyard suddenly became a place Snow White would have loved. In fact, I often laugh as I open the back door, singing that little jingle. Luckily for my friends, I have stopped analyzing these visits (and posting every single one of them on Facebook). My family now gets to hear me talk endlessly about how “The Great Blue Heron flew right over my car and landed in front of me at the stop sign” or how the “FOUR Red-tailed Hawks put on a show for me today that was like an act out of the Circus for Birds.”

My Great Great Grandfather was an incredible artist. His bird etchings, watercolors, and oil paintings hang in some of the country’s most well-known museums. I grew up surrounded by his wonderful artwork, so I’ve been significantly influenced by that in my later years.

I’ve been fortunate enough to have some of my photographs recently published in our local papers and in various RI Audubon publications.

So – thank you for visiting, and I hope you decide to join me for the unknown ride/fly ahead! Cheers!

Photo credit: Loranger Photography