Category Archives: Birds

Where to start? Embarrassment of riches

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

7 July, 2019 Where to start? Embarrassment of riches I didn’t know where to start this week – too much fun stuff. I was parked at a gas station near a busy intersection Tuesday morning … Continue reading →

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Pimento cheese picnic – and more!

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

30 June, 2019 Pimento cheese picnic – and more! My old friend Ethan, world renowned snake photographer and his family were in Roanoke this week visiting their family. They invited me for a picnic and … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, Insects, James River, love, ospreys, People, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, roses, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Snakes | Tagged bryan park, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Roses, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments

Turner and I are creatures of habit

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

16 June, 2019 Turner and I are creatures of habit Evelyn took that picture Wednesday and it was too great to not put in this blog post. I didn’t even know I had it when … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Fun, kofp, love, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Tecnam | Tagged Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Race Across America, Red-tailed hawks, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | Leave a comment

Things with wings

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

9 June, 2019 Things with wings Here’s one “thing with wings” – a Purple Martin (Progne subis) – holding another “thing with wings” – a recently deceased male Common Whitetail Skimmer (Libellula lydia). This was … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Black vultures, Bryan Park, Fun, Insects, James River, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Black vultures, bryan park, Fun, nature, outdoors, RAAM, Race Across America, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | Leave a comment

Some weeks I don’t know where to begin

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

26 May, 2019 Some weeks I don’t know where to begin I saw a Luna moth (Actias luna) early this afternoon while I was riding my bike at West Creek. It’s such a treasure to … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, box turtle, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, James River, kofp, love, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Snakes, Tecnam, thoreau, Turtles, whitetail deer | Tagged bluebird, Dogs, Flowers, flying, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 2 Comments

Famine to feast

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

19 May, 2019 Famine to feast I went from not having enough (IMO) to blog about last week to almost having too much this week. Which is always fun. In last week’s blog post (Friday … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, coffee, disability, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, James River, kofp, love, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Tecnam | Tagged Autism, bryan park, disability, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, flying, Fun, nature, outdoors, People, red-shouldered hawks, smile, tbi | 2 Comments

Eavesdropping and “money problems” – a true story

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

28 April, 2019 Eavesdropping and “money problems” – a true story I woke up for work before dawn Wednesday, thinking I had “money problems.” I fixed my oatmeal and read an article in the New York … Continue reading →

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

The second most memorable thing

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

21 April, 2019 The second most memorable thing The 15 year old girl in the ICU had the largest pores I’d ever seen. They were the second most memorable thing about her. I saw her … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, Flowers, Fun, James River, ospreys, Pony Pasture, Raccoons, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Snakes | Tagged bluebird, bryan park, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, smile | 4 Comments

Birds, flowers – Spring images

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

14 April, 2019 Birds, flowers – Spring images This is my 388th (!) blog post since I began blogging on March 2, 2011 (!). I apologize, I’m bringing less energy than normal. Fortunately the sun … Continue reading →

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The opposite of Attention Deficit Disorder

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

7 April, 2019 The opposite of Attention Deficit Disorder You could have knocked Turner over with a feather when a deer had the audacity to walk across the path in plain view Thursday morning at … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, firewood, Flowers, Fun, James River, love, ospreys, Pony Pasture, raptors, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged bluebird, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, mourning doves, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | Leave a comment