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Okay maybe I should put something else here.
Hi!
I duno what to put here.
Uh, there will be wildlife stuff, craft stuff, photos, ramblings?, my cat, yard plants, bugs that sit still enough for me to photograph them, maybe screaming into the void.
Current mess that I'm working on....along with 4 other things.
This was a crossstitch kit I bought AGES ago at, possibly fabric depot (which is sadly dead). It's on 18 count fabric too, and I'm used to working on 14.
November 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
#Birdtober day 31, the last day! Is black and white!
Big thanks to @kaylafiskbirds.bsky.social for putting together the prompt list! It was a lot of fun to dig through all the pictures!
October 31, 2025 at 9:58 PM
#Birdtober day 30 is Long Thin Wings!
Another headteacher kinda, since I didn't want to duplicate too many birds! Some may be broader than others.
October 31, 2025 at 1:17 AM
#Birdtober day 29 is unique foraging technique.
American dippers are aquatic songbirds, so they're hanging out in high flowing streams with lots of exposed rocks. They'll snatch up aquatic insects form the rocks, it's a lot of fun to watch these busy little birds.
October 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
#Birdtober day 28 is Icterid, the blackbird family. For being called the blackbird family there are way more than just blackbirds.
October 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
#Birdtober Day 27 is colony nester! There are advantages and disadvantages to nesting in a group. Could have more eyes for predators, but predators can also see your giant grouping.
October 27, 2025 at 11:30 PM
#Birdtober day 26 is cryptic plumage!
I swear there are bird pictures here. Honest.
October 26, 2025 at 9:22 PM
#BIrdtober day 25 is another free bird space!
So here are some more ravens! Grizzly & Wolf Discovery center has year round ravens that are a joy to watch. You can see some really interesting behaviors from play, to interactions with other birds & the bears and wolves.
#Photography #birds #raven
October 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
#Birdtober day 24 is xygodactyl!
I'm super sad I don't have more feet pictures for this! BUT trust me, these birds have interesting feet (this is such an odd post)
#Photography #birds
October 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
#Birdtober Day 23 is Gulls & Terns! Gulls are some of the most abundant bird on the coast, which makes them good photo subjects. Especially in flight. WAY easier than the tiny birds.
....if you are looking for an easy ID, uh, maybe not gulls. They can be more tricky.
October 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
#Birdtober day 22 is curved beak! There's a lot of different bird beak shapes out there. Here are a few with a curve.
#Photography #birds
October 23, 2025 at 12:22 AM
#Birdtober Day 21 is 'Female plumage' A lot of lady birds get overlooked because they're not as flashy as the males (most of the time, there are exceptions!). But they are still just as pretty!
#photography #birds
October 21, 2025 at 10:50 PM
So.
This is our roof. I guess it's their home now too???? At least they won't make more holes vs the northern flickers that have investigated.
The yard does have a lot of giant grasshoppers in a pesticide free area. IDK about the neighbors tho.
October 21, 2025 at 12:04 AM
#Birdtober day 20 is 'Birds that make non-vocal sounds'
Here's a few noisy birds, but they can make noises using something that's not vocal chords.
October 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
#Birdtober Day 19 Is Smallest of their Family. I had to brain storm and ask for help with this one!!!!
Here we have the smallest heron, crane, penguin and stork (storks and cranes are already pretty big so kinda hard to picture).
#photography #birds
October 20, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Broccoli cheddar chicken soup was made and consumed... Maybe consumed too much. Gonna splode now.
October 19, 2025 at 1:54 AM
#Birdtober Day 18 is Crest/Plume! Birds sure have some fancy plumage! Here are some ~fancy~ birds.
#Photography #birds
October 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
#Birdtober Day 17 is Specialized Diet. You can tell a lot about bird diets by looking at their beaks/bills.
#Photography #Birds
October 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
#Birdtober Day 16 is Waterfowl! It's a pretty diverse group of birds, both big and small.
#Photography #birds #waterfowl
October 17, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Cat. Sir. Smallest Gremlin.
I need that paper to figure out the rest of my door puzzle.
October 16, 2025 at 2:53 AM
#Birdtober Day 15 is Courtship display!
You guys get a single species this time! This was one of my gotta see birds when I went to Hawaii earlier this year. Hour and a half hike later, Mōlī (Laysan albatross) were spotted! And they were still displaying to each other!
#Photography #birds #Albatross
October 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Still trying to squeeze in some embroidery. This gila monster is by @a-warm-garlic-yurt.bsky.social
I wanna try a stumpwork moth next, but I have to finish this first before I turn this house into a WIP graveyard.
October 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
#Birdtober day 14 is irruptive species. THIS was a rough one because I could only think of waxwings. But I think I managed to pick a few more species.
#Photography #birds
October 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
#Birdtober day 13 is scavenger! One of my favorite groups of animals, those that clean up a carcass! Vultures was an obvious choice, but I had to include a few other birds as well.
#photography #birds #scavenger
October 13, 2025 at 11:50 PM
#Birdtober Day 12 is FREE BIRD. Or, bird of your choice. My brain went to the song and just kinda fizzled out.
So here are some ravens! One of my favorite birds!
#photography #birds #ravens
October 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM