Category Archives: ospreys

Ecclesiastes – there is a season – Turn! Turn! Turn!

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

18 March, 2018 Ecclesiastes – there is a season – Turn! Turn! Turn! Today is the final Sunday of winter. Spring officially begins Tuesday at 12:15 PM EDT when the sun crosses the equator from south … Continue reading →

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Birthday dinner – flying lesson – triathlon – pass the buck

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

27 August, 2017 Birthday dinner – flying lesson – triathlon – pass the buck This week, where do I begin? Evelyn and I celebrated my 56th birthday at L’opossum on Wednesday evening. My friend Andrew … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, James River, koans, ospreys, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), triathlons, whitetail deer | Tagged cessna, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, flying, flying lessons, Fun, Gardenias, highland maple festival, hova, james river, nature, Ospreys, People, Pony Pasture, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, transportation, whitetail deer | 6 Comments

Turns out I was wrong

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

20 August, 2017 Turns out I was wrong I was certain I’d seen the last Barred owl (Strix varia) of 2017. It’s mid-August and I thought I wouldn’t see them again until 2018. Mackey and Turner … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, James River, ospreys, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, roses, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Roses, smile | 3 Comments

Everybody’s hungry…

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

6 August, 2017 Everybody’s hungry… It’s early August, and most wildlife that was born this spring is at some stage of insatiable adolescence. They were just born a few months ago but now they’re doing their … Continue reading →

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Sunset from Kroger on Maui

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

18 June, 2017 Sunset from Kroger on Maui I took this picture from the parking lot of a Kroger on Maui: I’m kidding about Maui, of course. I took that picture on Tuesday, June 13, from … Continue reading →

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Up close and personal

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

11 June, 2017 Up close and personal [[WARNING! THERE IS A PICTURE OF MY NEPHEW TOWARD THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST! YOU WILL FIND HIM IRRESISTIBLE!]] I was dropping a buddy off near Bon Air Wednesday afternoon when … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, coffee, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, mockingbirds, ospreys, People, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Shenandoah Valey, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged CONTRAILS, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, nature, outdoors, People, Red-tailed hawks, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 3 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

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

“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 →

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Switched horses in midstream

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

19 February, 2017 Switched horses in midstream Twenty-four hours ago this blog post had a much different look. The title was Daffodils you can hear. But as events unfolded – primarily unremarkable events – I moved … Continue reading →

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