SQUARE ODDS – AN ODDLY ADORABLE RED GIRL SQUIRREL

The Square Odds - February Oddly enough, this is the cutest squirrel I've ever seen, much less photographed. She (look carefully -- definitely a she) was so tiny she was closer in size to one of the flying squirrels than a gray squirrel -- about half the size of a normal red squirrel. But perfect … Continue reading SQUARE ODDS – AN ODDLY ADORABLE RED GIRL SQUIRREL

SQUARE ODDS – BRING BACK BLUEBIRDS

The Square Odds - February While I was fighting with MassAdvantage, Garry went outside to feed the birds. He stayed out there a little while to try to keep the Grackles away, and then he went inside, but continued to watch them. And the Bluebirds came back. They don't come often and only when we … Continue reading SQUARE ODDS – BRING BACK BLUEBIRDS

SQUARE ODDS – HOW TO EAT SEEDS. LESSONS FROM A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER

The Square Odds - February Have I mentioned that birds are messy? Birds are ridiculously messy. They toss seeds all over the place and poop on top of them. Then, they eat them anyway. They seem to have absolutely no concern about where they go, including on their food. I don't want to know what … Continue reading SQUARE ODDS – HOW TO EAT SEEDS. LESSONS FROM A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER

SQUARE ODDS – SUNSHINE GRACKLE

The Square Odds - February Caught in sunlight, the Grackle looks like gold.

SQUARE ODDS – A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK AND A SUNFLOWER SEED

The Square Odds - February Whether it's a drawing or a photograph, this young Rose-Breasted Grosbeak makes me laugh. Those hooded eyes, the seed hanging out of his mouth. And of course, he is a baby with even more mottled coloring than the "grownup" birds. No matter how many times I look at these photographs, … Continue reading SQUARE ODDS – A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK AND A SUNFLOWER SEED

SQUARE ODDS – ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER SQUARE

The Square Odds - February Birds with snowy beaks? A bird flying low, so did this Cardinal see him? Or not? I love those snowy beaks. I hope the Cardinal doesn't mind. Hey, what's that? Wait, where are you going? Can I come too? I thought I saw a bird fly by... I was SURE … Continue reading SQUARE ODDS – ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER SQUARE

FEBRURARY SQUARES – ODD BIRDS

The Square Odds I'm not sure if anything I've got is odd. I'm not sure that everything I've got isn't odd. Given the past couple of years, I'm not sure that anything is odd unless everything is odd or weird or bizarre. So let me start with "Birds Can Be Odd, Too." Two finches, separate … Continue reading FEBRURARY SQUARES – ODD BIRDS