Tag Archives: Barn Swallows

Rags to riches

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

22 July, 2018 Rags to riches I need to warn people who have an irrational fear of snakes (ophidiophobes) that there is a snake picture after the first seven pictures on this blog post. Before you recoil, this snake is … Continue reading →

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Zugunruhe

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

6 September, 2015 Zugunruhe What a word. According to my American Heritage Dictionary: zugunruhe or Zugunruhe n. The migratory drive in animals, especially birds. Tucked in there between Zugspitze (the highest peak in Germany) and zugzwang (A situation in a … Continue reading →

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I have eyes but I do not see

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

17 May, 2015                  I have eyes but I do not see I was a few steps from the parking lot at Pony Pasture Tuesday morning (May 12) when I looked at the … Continue reading →

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Swallowing my pride

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

11 May, 2014    Swallowing my pride   I heard an unusual racket coming from the underside of a bridge in downtown Richmond earlier this week. I looked up and there were dozens of swallows flying around dozens of mud … Continue reading →

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