Tag Archives: Birding

THE GARDEN’S WEB OF LIFE

Posted on February 28, 2021 by redcontroversy

I love sharing my garden with wildlife by creating habitats that help different species to thrive…of course my feathered friends are at the top of this list. Today my faith was restored in the act of love shown by a … Continue reading →

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THE EAGLE AND I

Posted on January 14, 2021 by redcontroversy

Landing on a crag on a distant tree. This serene and fair forest calls me at the break of day. I look for him at morning before he passes beyond the sun and Heaven’s light. Life so far doesn’t have … Continue reading →

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I FOUND IT

Posted on January 12, 2021 by redcontroversy

I looked up and felt my lungs inflate with the wonder and salt air all around me. From a distance a swan seemed to glide out of the fog bank letting me know it’s arrival by a series of honks … Continue reading →

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CHASING RED TAILED HAWKS

Posted on December 15, 2020 by redcontroversy

With all the madness in the world right now a walk in nature keeps me grounded and feeling at peace. I have been chasing hawks all week… the lighting has been terrible, nature just has not cooperated with me but … Continue reading →

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ONCE UPON A TIME

Posted on October 18, 2020 by redcontroversy

“There are things you can’t reach. ButYou can reach out to them, and all day long. The wind, the bird flying away. The idea of god. And it can keep you busy as anything else, and happier. I look; morning … Continue reading →

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FLYING WITH HERONS

Posted on June 20, 2020 by redcontroversy

There’s hardly a day that goes by that I don’t have a significant encounter with a bird of some species. When nature and synchronicity come into play I always pay attention. Whether it means sketching, photographing or simply stopping and … Continue reading →

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A GLIMPSE OF HAPPINESS

Posted on June 18, 2020 by redcontroversy

The magic always begins slowly.. I stop and listen to the chorus of birds just before dusk, their last call to each other before the sun goes down. The perfume of wild mint and dill float in the air and … Continue reading →

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AFTER THE RAIN

Posted on June 16, 2020 by redcontroversy

After the rain the Blackbird chicks cry for food. They know it’s coming but still keep their chorus up. Soon they will fly out of the nest baby wings into the sky. copyright Estee Millar “Sometimes I need only to … Continue reading →

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FEATHER THERAPY

Posted on October 27, 2019 by redcontroversy

Being connected to nature has always been an essential element in my life. Birding is my go to elixir these days. This morning I found myself lost in a field surrounded by deep marshes and bird song. I have never … Continue reading →

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WHAT DO YOU SEE?

Posted on October 6, 2019 by redcontroversy

I stood in the field and thought…. of nature I will never have enough. A man asked me…. “What do you see”? Incredulously I responded.. God’s love is all around me. I see birds singing Eagles flying. Life weaving it’s … Continue reading →

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