Category Archives: buffleheads

Finally got to fly again (and more)

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Jay McLaughlin

5 December, 2021 Finally got to fly again (and more) I flew most of the day Tuesday. Viruses don’t affect a plane’s ability to fly, but my schedule was disrupted by the pandemic so I took a break. I finally … Continue reading →

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Riot on Westbury Drive

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Jay McLaughlin

21 March, 2021 Riot on Westbury Drive I have all the usual miscellany this week. But I was walking Mackey and Turner out to the car this morning to go to the river and I turned around and saw the … Continue reading →

Posted in Barred Owls, Birds, buffleheads, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, hyacinths, James River, love, newfaze, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Barred Owls, buffleheads, camellia, Dogs, first day of spring, hiking, hyacinths, pine warblers | Leave a comment

“Familiarity bred LESS contempt” and “Drinking from a firehose”

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Jay McLaughlin

24 January, 2021 “Familiarity bred LESS contempt” and “Drinking from a firehose” The videos are (IMO) GREAT today! Watch them! One of frolicking deer being closely observed by dogs, one of a Barred owl hooting, and its far off mate … Continue reading →

Posted in Barred Owls, Birds, buffleheads, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, James River, love, newfaze, People, Pileated Woodpecker, Pony Pasture, raptors, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), thoreau, whitetail deer | Tagged barred owl, Barred Owls, buffleheads, cormorants, Dogs, great blue heron, hiking, james river, Pileated Woodpecker, Pony Pasture, whitetail deer | Leave a comment

Wildlife in my tame life

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Jay McLaughlin

17 January, 2021 Wildlife in my tame life Yesterday – for the first time in my life (if I recall correctly) a flock of striking Cedar Waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) stopped by to use the birdbath. These two stopped on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Barred Owls, Birds, buffleheads, cedar waxwing, James River, love, newfaze, Pileated Woodpecker, Pony Pasture, raptors, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Wildlife Book Club, Wildlife Center of Virginia | Tagged barred owl, bluebird, buffleheads, cedar waxwing, eastern towhee, great blue heron, james river, Pileated Woodpecker, Pony Pasture | Leave a comment

“What else is there?” – there is SO much more!

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

8 December, 2019 “What else is there?” – there is SO much more! A couple around my age saw me take some pictures at Pony Pasture this morning. We chatted a few moments and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, buffleheads, Cessna 172, coffee, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, James River, kofp, love, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged buffleheads, cessna, Dogs, Endurance, flying, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, transportation, whitetail deer | 6 Comments

Memorable refusals // That tapioca, though

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

10 November, 2019 Memorable refusals // That tapioca, though People with classic autism have difficulty expressing emotions clearly. But they’re good at deciphering other people’s moods, and they imitate the expressions others use to communicate … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, buffleheads, Dogs, Endurance, Fun, James River, love, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged bluebird, bryan park, buffleheads, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | Leave a comment

Giving thanks for great luck (luck counts too!)

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

25 November, 2018 Giving thanks for great luck (luck counts too!) I got two pictures of that Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) before it vanished, and that was one of them. That’s luck. It’s really, really … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, buffleheads, cedar waxwing, Cessna 172, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, Pony Pasture, Raccoons, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged bluebird, buffleheads, cessna, Dogs, Flowers, flying, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 5 Comments

Short (definitely!) and sweet (hopefully!)

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

1 April, 2018 Short (definitely!) and sweet (hopefully!) I hope you had a wonderful Easter and a spectacular April Fool’s Day today. I drove to MD and back today and had dinner with my sister and … Continue reading →

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

I’ve been upstaged!

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

11 March, 2018 I’ve been upstaged! My friend Sam got a better raptor picture than any I’ve gotten this year! Have a look: I’ve been working on a-raptor-a-week this whole year – today is the end … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, buffleheads, Dogs, firewood, Fun, James River, mockingbirds, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers | Tagged buffleheads, Dogs, Fun, james river, nature, Northern mockingbird, outdoors, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers | Leave a comment

Ricotta frittata

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

14 January, 2018 Ricotta frittata All my years of loving both food and talking, often at the same time, I’d never crossed paths with a “ricotta frittata” – before yesterday, that is. It’s a real thing, … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, buffleheads, Dogs, Fun, ice, James River, Pileated Woodpecker, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, whitetail deer | Tagged Dogs, Fun, GE AC4400CW locomotive, james river, nature, outdoors, Pileated Woodpecker, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 3 Comments