Category Archives: Birds

The first poisonous snake I’ve ever photographed

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

30 April, 2017 The first poisonous snake I’ve ever photographed The first poisonous snake I’ve ever photographed wasn’t at Pony Pasture. It was at Deep Run Park in western Henrico. It’s better to open a blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, copperhead, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged barred owl, copperhead, Gardenias, james river, nature, Northern mockingbird, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Roses, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 9 Comments

Quiet week

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

23 April, 2017 Quiet week The birds have been noisy – I misspoke. And the flowers are bright. Also perhaps you recall two weeks ago I put up a post called Accident anniversary / … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, Fun, groundhog, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, tadpole | Leave a comment

Happy Easter! Happy Spring!

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

16 April, 2017 Happy Easter! Happy Spring! Pony Pasture (and the rest of the mid-Atlantic region) are bursting at the seams. I don’t know where to begin. But a lot of pictures this week. Zebra swallowtails … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 2 Comments

Accident anniversary / Singular encounter(s) / and more

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

9 April, 2017 Accident anniversary / Singular encounter(s) / and more Some of the pictures of dead squirrels in this post may be offensive. That’s just a heads up. You can skip it if you’re inclined. … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, People, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, squirrels | Tagged Dogs, Endurance, Fun, nature, outdoors, People, Red-tailed hawks, smile | 7 Comments

Return of the guest photographer

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

2 April, 2017 Return of the guest photographer Some of you may remember my old friend Ethan, who took a truly spectacular picture of a Northern water snake at Bryan Park three years ago. He and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bald eagles, Birds, Bryan Park, daffodils, Flowers, Fun, Insects, James River, ospreys, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, mourning doves, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 3 Comments

Thanks Kathy!

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

26 March, 2017 Thanks Kathy! Thanks Kathy! (Possibly Cathy or Kathi or some other spelling – it sounded like Kathy). Mackey and Turner and I had searched in vain for our first Barred Owl (Strix varia) of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bald eagles, Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Insects, Pony Pasture, raptors, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile, whitetail deer | 7 Comments

Pony Pasture has the blues

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

19 March, 2017 Pony Pasture has the blues In deep winter, Pony Pasture is dominated by gray granite and gray tree trunks and brown soil and brown leaves. It’s bright blue on the river itself – … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, buffleheads, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, ospreys, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged buffleheads, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, great blue heron, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | Leave a comment

Guest blogger, Maple Festival 2017, Pony Pasture deer

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

12 March, 2017 Guest blogger, Maple Festival 2017, Pony Pasture deer – A blog post in three parts: Part 1, Guest blogger, my niece Wren: The Maple Festival The Maple Festival is a place where you … Continue reading →

Posted in American Kestrel, Birds, Carolina wren, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, highland maple festival, People, raptors, Rivers, Shenandoah Valey, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged Dogs, Fun, highland maple festival, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 6 Comments

“Well that’s a blessing!”

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

5 March, 2017 “Well that’s a blessing!” “Well that’s a blessing!” That eagle stroked its broad wings a time or two and soared aloft on a mid-morning thermal above Williams Island. I had just snapped a picture; … Continue reading →

Posted in Bald eagles, Birds, Dogs, Fun, James River, ospreys, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Bald eagles, bluebird, chocolate, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments

Let there be light

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

26 February, 2017 Let there be light On December 21 the sun was above the horizon for nine and a half hours. The flowers are overjoyed (I presume) to experience the ninety-plus minutes … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, cats, daffodils, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, hyacinths, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Trains | Tagged cats, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, GE AC4400CW locomotive, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile | 2 Comments