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I document my adventures in travel and birding. My thoughts and experiences are illustrated with captivating photography. My photos are the characters of my stories.
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A flock of Wild Turkeys forage daily on my property in the spring. One decides this is a good place to nest and lay twelve eggs. On a moonlit light, she is attacked by coyotes and raccoons. Video and still photography record the harrowing experience. I named this turkey Matilda for the way she waltzed into my life, and profoundly changed my understanding of what it is like to be a wild bird. A true story abut birds in the oak woodland foothills of California.
An uncommon Wild Turkey feather morphology is the smoke gray phase. An individual hen of this type forages regularly in my neighborhood in the oak woodlands of Central California, affording me the opportunity of close observation. She has a particular liking for black oil sunflower seeds which I toss on the ground for the wild birds that visit. This year, she brought a whole brood of twelve, newly hatched poults to my property to forage. This post is her story, illustrated with still and video photography.
Bluebirds have long been celebrated, through oral tradition, literature, and song, as a symbol of the sun, renewal, prosperity, and happiness. In this post, vibrant pixels tell the bluebird story. Read about the three species of bluebirds -Eastern, Mountain, and Western - and soak up the beautiful photos of this lovely avian friend. You are bound to finish your read with a smile.
