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Risden
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Paleontology enthusiast, Geology degree haver, Birder, Ace, wannabe Gaeilgeoir (táim fós ag foghlaim), He/Him
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A nice perk of this snow day has been spending the morning watching visitors to the suet feeder. Plenty of backyard favorites got a nice breakfast to stave off the cold. Pictured: Downy Woodpecker, Northern Cardinal, Brown Thrasher, Tufted Titmouse
A black metal rod that divided into two curved arms with a meshed box containing suet and partially covered with snow hung from its right arm. From the far side of the box the head and upper body of a Downy Woodpecker is visible. The background is covered with newly fallen snow with azalea bushes and the bases of three pine trees off in the distance. The early morning sun is casting shadows and golden light on the snowy yard. The same scene with a bright red male Cardinal hanging from the left side of the feeder. The same scene with a Brown Thrasher perched atop the right arm and with bits of my reflection visible (the poor image quality here was a consequence of both the light conditions at the moment and how easily spooked this particular bird is when I move) The same scene from a slightly different angle with two Titmouses, one hung from the bottom of the feeder and one perched atop the left arm.
January 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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With Away in a Manger we are treated to this gem: There’s no evidence that Martin Luther wrote this song but there’s no evidence he DIDN’T write it either!
A page of sheet music for ‘away in a manger’. Here the subtitle notes that it’s a German folk song and dubiously attributes authorship to Martin Luther. The top of the page features an illustration of a red headed boy putting a red bow on a black sheep and a paragraph of text that reads: “This simple hymn, beloved by children everywhere, is often called ‘Luther’s Cradle Hymn’. Some say Luther did not write it, but that some artist imagined he would choose this type of song to sing his own child to sleep. Regardless of origin, it is one of our favorite Christmas songs.”
December 24, 2024 at 2:34 AM
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I really love how this old timey book of Christmas carols at my parents’ house casually drops incredible bits of lore. Everyone be on the lookout for talking animals come January I guess
A page of sheet music for ‘The twelve days of Christmas’. The subtitle notes that it’s a traditional English carol and is arranged by Norman Lloyd. The top of the page features an illustration of two songbirds in some foliage and a paragraph of text that reads: “The twelve days of Christmas lie between December 25 and Epiphany, January 6. It was on January 6 that the Three Magi brought gifts to the Christ Child in the manger - the first Christmas gifts! It was a common folk belief that on the eve of January 6 animals were given the power of speech.”
December 24, 2024 at 2:24 AM
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Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline
A view of the crowns of a stand of pine trees which appear tall and narrow and pillar-like. The late afternoon sun is starting to cause the clouds in the background to take on a golden color
November 16, 2024 at 3:55 PM
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If you see this, post a photo taken in the mountains.
View of a ridge of green, tree-covered mountains in Appalachia from an observation platform near Norton, Virginia. The peaks form a diagonal line off into the middle distance and are bathed in rays of light emerging from between several wispy cirrus clouds in the sky. Part of a chain link fence and some tree branches make up the foreground and more distant ridges are visible on the horizon.
October 30, 2024 at 2:27 AM
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This Ruby-throated Hummingbird has taken to just chilling on the patio between trips to our feeder.
Such a lovely visitor!
A small green and white hummingbird perched atop a string of hanging lights with grass and foliage in the background
October 19, 2024 at 10:45 PM