Great-Tailed Grackle

This spring while sitting under my favorite tree at the Desert Botanical Gardens I noticed a female Grackle guarding her nest in a tall saguaro. As I watched I noticed a male Grackle (black) guarding the area nearby. What happened next was quite the show. Another male grackle decided to get too close to the … Continue reading Great-Tailed Grackle

Birds of a Feather

"Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever remains to them? " ~Rose F. Kennedy Some recent photographs from our visit to the Wildlife World Zoo of a variety of birds. I love birds as long as they are outside. Honestly, they're a little scary too, like they … Continue reading Birds of a Feather

As birds fly!

"Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best." - Henry Van Dyke This year has been a difficult one in many ways, and a wonderful year also. I look forward to the New Year and making new goals, blogging more, taking a … Continue reading As birds fly!