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Apr 05 2010

Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?

Published by under Birds,Flowers,Sarah

Nature really does burst forth in the spring.  We returned to the farm after a two-week hiatus — a Saturday-to-Saturday visit to Sanibel Island, Florida — and found things much changed.  We had a spectacular weekend, with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-seventies.  The lilacs are budding, and the daffodils have gotten an early […]

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Mar 14 2010

The ice is slowly melting

Published by under Birds,Sarah,Trees

We returned after a weekend away to find that most of the snow had melted and the pond was more or less clear.  We saw lots of returning visitors, including the Ring-necked Ducks pictured above, a blue heron who flew above me just after I took this shot, looked down at the pond, and kept […]

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Jan 31 2010

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

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Nov 08 2009

Bluebird of Happiness

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Or maybe he is the bluebird of pensiveness?

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Oct 25 2009

Kee-eeeee-arr!

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To hear what this hawk is saying, click here: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-tailed_Hawk/sounds#

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Sep 20 2009

Heron

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Sep 13 2009

On the Fence

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Aug 23 2009

Birthday Birds

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Aug 09 2009

Summer Vacation

Here are some of the things we did on our summer vacation.   We took swimming lessons at the town pool … … and learned to jump off the diving board.   We made some hay … … and got a tractor of our own.   We took a dip in the Hudson … … […]

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Jul 12 2009

Robin’s Egg

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