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Life lives on lives/more than I could swallow

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Jay McLaughlin

19 December, 2021 Life lives on lives/more than I could swallow I was hiking with a friend at Three Lakes Park in Henrico County last week when I saw this Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) trying to get this catfish in … Continue reading →

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Flower power! 

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Jay McLaughlin

18 April, 2021 Flower power!  A friend described my blog to a newcomer as having “lots of pictures of flowers.” If we’d had the same exchange in January she would have described it differently, but it’s April. Lots of flowers. … Continue reading →

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Finally! A different kind of owl! 

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Jay McLaughlin

28 March, 2021           Finally! A different kind of owl!  The first owl picture I ever posted in this blog was… a Barred Owl! What a surprise. That was May 15, 2011, in a post called … Continue reading →

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The day before a snow day

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Jay McLaughlin

31 January, 2021 The day before a snow day If you live in Richmond, VA or the surrounding area, you’re aware today IS a snow day. Mackey and Turner and Yuki and I went to Pony Pasture yesterday to avoid … Continue reading →

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“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 →

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“Lit up like a Chinese pig shop”

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Jay McLaughlin

3 January, 2021 “Lit up like a Chinese pig shop” The original title for this blog post was “Bright start to 2021.” Go to the bottom of the post to read the story if you’re so inclined. It’s a really … Continue reading →

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