Category Archives: Red-tailed hawks

Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

14 May, 2017 Happy Mother’s Day! I did a post with the same title a year ago. None of us had any reason to believe it would be her final Mother’s Day. Last year on Mother’s Day mom went swimming … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, cardinals, Downy woodpecker, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, Insects, James River, raptors, Red-bellied woodpeckers, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, roses, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged bluebird, Dogs, Downy woodpecker, Flowers, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, Red-tailed hawks, Roses, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | Leave a comment

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

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

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 →

Posted in Birds, buffleheads, daffodils, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, ospreys, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Shenandoah Valey, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged buffleheads, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | Leave a comment

February sunburn

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

12 February, 2017 February sunburn Pat and I paddled up the river this afternoon and we almost got sunburned it was so bright. At my house near Parham and Three Chopt it went up to 78º; … Continue reading →

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

Approximating equilibrium

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

29 January, 2017 Approximating equilibrium My family experienced a significant upset at the beginning of the year and my blogging equilibrium (to the extent I have any) was brushed aside. I’m not quite back to baseline, but I’m getting there. … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, Dogs, Fun, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Trains | Tagged bluebird, bryan park, Dogs, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 1 Comment

Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

1 January, 2017 Happy New Year! This is the last photograph I took in 2016. I was on Cherokee Road in the western part of the City of Richmond, VA when I took this picture. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bald eagles, Birds, Cooper's Hawk, Dogs, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-bellied woodpeckers, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Dogs, Fun, hiking, nature, outdoors | 2 Comments

My earlier, squirrellier years

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

18 December, 2016 My earlier, squirrellier years I saw lots of hawks hunting squirrels this week, which made me think of the squirrel hunting I did when I was younger, and that made me think of … Continue reading →

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

I’ll be brief

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

11 December, 2016 I’ll be brief Because I don’t have much to say! Perhaps I’ll be more talkative next week. Meanwhile, if a picture is worth a thousand words, then here are around ten thousand words worth of the usual … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, Fun, James River, moon, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-bellied woodpeckers, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers | Tagged bluebird, bryan park, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, pictures of the moon, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks | Leave a comment