A brilliant blue Steller’s jay flies the sky deep into the woods. Look how the feathers of the Steller's jay are simlar to the structure of the cedar boughs...we are all connected in more ways than we can know. These spectacular birds live here year 'round and are especially welcome on grim winter days when they provide the tonic of blue skies, if in feathered form.
Continue reading...3. January 2009
First light—wind rises with the sun; gulls can’t wait to surrender themselves to invisible currents above the bay. Or are they invisible only to our impaired senses? Perhaps to birds, air currents glow with ultra-violet light, delineating direction and speed. Perhaps the air hums to music sung by madronas on the bluff. Perhaps the air vibrates with scents, memories of snow carried down from Canada. Perhaps currents swirl and dance in colors unknown to us. And what if gulls are not surrendering to the whim of the wind, but instead are highly skilled acrobatic fliers?
Continue reading...30. December 2008
Today, especially, I want to be a seagull. A strong southeasterly wind is rising, and all the gulls are out playing on the updrafts. I have watched them for years doing this, and there is no other explanation. They are not hunting or looking for new homes. They are not traveling from one beach to [...]
Continue reading...26. December 2008
The unmistakable calls from a flock of varied thrushes lured me outside this morning. Their bright orange coloring adds some cheer to the mostly white landscape. Contrasting nicely, their dark blue top feathers glow in the gentle light. Most of the year the thrushes live at higher elevations, but especially now with so much snow [...]
Continue reading...11. December 2008
Don’t get me wrong, I adore flickers. One in particular is a fairly constant companion to my work days, as he loves to drill a snag just outside one of my office windows and I can admire him as I type. However, lately he has decided he prefers hammering away at a support beam of [...]
Continue reading...16. October 2008
Just a moment later, a great blue heron flew into view in her distinctive way that manages to be both gangly and graceful. She folded herself into the trio of tall Douglas firs that frame my panorama. Perching right at my eye level, she caught the light on her large body as the sun emerged from a cloud bank.
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