Stacey | catbirdlife
@catbirdlife.bsky.social
Native plant and habitat gardening advocate in western PA. Obsessively photograph birds, insects, cemeteries, and my culinary output. Pro-human rights, environmental justice, and anti-fascist to the core.
Blog: https://catbirdlife.com
Blog: https://catbirdlife.com
Glade Creek Grist Mill, a fully functional replica of the original Cooper’s Mill in Babcock State Park, Clifftop, West Virginia. Photo taken Fri., 3/14/25. #westvirginia #photography #landscapephotography
March 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Glade Creek Grist Mill, a fully functional replica of the original Cooper’s Mill in Babcock State Park, Clifftop, West Virginia. Photo taken Fri., 3/14/25. #westvirginia #photography #landscapephotography
Well, hello there. Anxious to see our native bees emerge soon, but in the meantime, happy to see some non-natives: honeybee on a crocus. Indiana County, PA #bees #springtime
March 11, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Well, hello there. Anxious to see our native bees emerge soon, but in the meantime, happy to see some non-natives: honeybee on a crocus. Indiana County, PA #bees #springtime
A beautiful day for a walk on a local Christmas tree farm, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, March 8, 2025. 🌞🎄
#scenicview #pennsylvania #clouds
#scenicview #pennsylvania #clouds
March 8, 2025 at 8:47 PM
A beautiful day for a walk on a local Christmas tree farm, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, March 8, 2025. 🌞🎄
#scenicview #pennsylvania #clouds
#scenicview #pennsylvania #clouds
Apple Cider Glazed Donut Cake! 🍎The house smells divine. Plus, the recipe (from Smitten Kitchen) is vegan--no dairy and no eggs. Just finished off the first piece & can't wait to go back for seconds! #cake
March 7, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Apple Cider Glazed Donut Cake! 🍎The house smells divine. Plus, the recipe (from Smitten Kitchen) is vegan--no dairy and no eggs. Just finished off the first piece & can't wait to go back for seconds! #cake
February 21, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Yes. I've been felting bumblebees! I'm a novice at felting, but it's been fun. Here's one I felted a while ago. Need to work on better wings and wing placement.
February 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Yes. I've been felting bumblebees! I'm a novice at felting, but it's been fun. Here's one I felted a while ago. Need to work on better wings and wing placement.
I was thrilled to ID a new species in our yard today: an American Tree Sparrow. Conservation-wise, they are fairly common, but they are also considered to be in recent, steep decline so hosting one in our yard for the winter before it heads to the sub-arctic for the summer makes me so happy! #birds
February 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I was thrilled to ID a new species in our yard today: an American Tree Sparrow. Conservation-wise, they are fairly common, but they are also considered to be in recent, steep decline so hosting one in our yard for the winter before it heads to the sub-arctic for the summer makes me so happy! #birds
💚 Photos of the same Common Milkweed plant today vs. 8 months ago. Love finding the subtle beauty in our wintery native plant garden. Left was taken earlier today, & the right was taken on June 30, 2024 from the exact same spot in our front yard. A few more months til things start blooming again!!!
February 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
💚 Photos of the same Common Milkweed plant today vs. 8 months ago. Love finding the subtle beauty in our wintery native plant garden. Left was taken earlier today, & the right was taken on June 30, 2024 from the exact same spot in our front yard. A few more months til things start blooming again!!!
Even though I cook almost every night, haven't posted many dinner pics here. Tonight was an old favorite: Balsamic Maple Chicken with glazed sweet potatoes & blueberry quinoa arugula toasted almond salad. #weeknightmeals #dinner
February 14, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Even though I cook almost every night, haven't posted many dinner pics here. Tonight was an old favorite: Balsamic Maple Chicken with glazed sweet potatoes & blueberry quinoa arugula toasted almond salad. #weeknightmeals #dinner
Looking forward to sunnier days. In the meantime, a colorful, golden memory from our native plant habitat garden last summer. 🐝🌞
#bees #nativeplants #pollinators #Pennsylvania
#bees #nativeplants #pollinators #Pennsylvania
February 13, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Looking forward to sunnier days. In the meantime, a colorful, golden memory from our native plant habitat garden last summer. 🐝🌞
#bees #nativeplants #pollinators #Pennsylvania
#bees #nativeplants #pollinators #Pennsylvania
February 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The ethereal loveliness of a June evening in our Sweetbay Magnolia Garden. Western Pennsylvania, Indiana County. 💚🌞🐝
#nativeplants #habitatgarden #nativebees
#nativeplants #habitatgarden #nativebees
February 11, 2025 at 5:02 AM
The ethereal loveliness of a June evening in our Sweetbay Magnolia Garden. Western Pennsylvania, Indiana County. 💚🌞🐝
#nativeplants #habitatgarden #nativebees
#nativeplants #habitatgarden #nativebees
GO EAGLES!!! 🦅💚🤍💚 For added interest, here's a screenshot of the today's happenings at the US Steel Bald Eagle nest on the Monongahela River in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, PA. Screenshot courtesy of PixCams live stream.
#baldeagles #eagles #superbowl
#baldeagles #eagles #superbowl
February 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
GO EAGLES!!! 🦅💚🤍💚 For added interest, here's a screenshot of the today's happenings at the US Steel Bald Eagle nest on the Monongahela River in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, PA. Screenshot courtesy of PixCams live stream.
#baldeagles #eagles #superbowl
#baldeagles #eagles #superbowl
February 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
More wholesome content as our beloved constitutional republic reels under the unwholesome deeds of two meglo-maniac autocratics. Our summertime resident American Robin joins us for supper on the patio. #birds
February 6, 2025 at 7:29 AM
More wholesome content as our beloved constitutional republic reels under the unwholesome deeds of two meglo-maniac autocratics. Our summertime resident American Robin joins us for supper on the patio. #birds
Sharing some wholesome beauty to help sustain you while our Constitution is torn to shreds by the ruling wealthy class. Great-spangled Fritillary butterfly on Anise Hyssop in my habitat garden last July. #nativeplants #pollinators #bioldiversity
February 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Sharing some wholesome beauty to help sustain you while our Constitution is torn to shreds by the ruling wealthy class. Great-spangled Fritillary butterfly on Anise Hyssop in my habitat garden last July. #nativeplants #pollinators #bioldiversity
Dinner tonight was my favorite "don't know what too cook" meal. I call it an ungraded (and healthier) Hamburger Helper! Spicy Beef Udon. On the table in 20 minutes! Will post the recipe link as a comment. #easyrecipes #weeknightmeal
February 5, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Dinner tonight was my favorite "don't know what too cook" meal. I call it an ungraded (and healthier) Hamburger Helper! Spicy Beef Udon. On the table in 20 minutes! Will post the recipe link as a comment. #easyrecipes #weeknightmeal
Posting this everyday until our republic is no longer under threat from the dangerous unconstitutional takeover by Musk and his minions. #unconstitutional #musktakeover #tyranny
February 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Posting this everyday until our republic is no longer under threat from the dangerous unconstitutional takeover by Musk and his minions. #unconstitutional #musktakeover #tyranny
Sharing an unforgettable moment of beauty from our habitat garden last summer. #butterfly #nativeplants
February 4, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Sharing an unforgettable moment of beauty from our habitat garden last summer. #butterfly #nativeplants
Just because...here's a cute image of a Gray Catbird enjoying a splashy bath in our yard. 💦
#birds #birdphotography #catbird
#birds #birdphotography #catbird
February 4, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Just because...here's a cute image of a Gray Catbird enjoying a splashy bath in our yard. 💦
#birds #birdphotography #catbird
#birds #birdphotography #catbird