Tag Archives: red-shouldered hawks

“I can’t complain but sometimes I still do”

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

21 January, 2018 “I can’t complain but sometimes I still do” That line is from Joe Walsh’s 1978 song Life’s Been Good from the album But Seriously, Folks. An accipiter – either a Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter … Continue reading →

Posted in accipiters, Birds, Fun, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers | Tagged Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, smile | 7 Comments

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

bombogenesis and/or relentlessly pragmatic: Happy New Year!

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

7 January, 2018 bombogenesis and/or relentlessly pragmatic: Happy New Year! I took all three of those pictures while Mackey and Turner and I did our first ever four mile hike at Pony Pasture – yesterday. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Bald eagles, Birds, Blue Jays, buffleheads, cardinals, Carolina wren, Dogs, Downy woodpecker, Fun, ice, James River, mockingbirds, moon, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-bellied woodpeckers, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Snakes, whitetail deer | Tagged bluebird, Dogs, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | Leave a comment

Box of chocolates

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

17 December, 2017 Box of chocolates “Momma always said life was like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna’ get.” – Forrest Gump, 1994 That’s an Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bald eagles, Birds, cats, Dogs, Fun, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged bluebird, Dogs, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 4 Comments

The color of our planet

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

19 November, 2017 The color of our planet The preceding picture is Pony Pasture rocks at a very civilized hour this morning. Every year as the leaves drop away and the sky turns its brightest blue I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, buffleheads, Dogs, Fun, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Turtles | Tagged buffleheads, clouds, Dogs, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 4 Comments

Either a janitor or a thief, apprehended by dogs

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

12 November, 2017 Either a janitor or a thief, apprehended by dogs Friday night when I walked Mackey and Turner they bolted off the front porch and stampeded the bushes on the north side of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bald eagles, Birds, buffleheads, Dogs, Downy woodpecker, Fun, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), squirrels | Tagged Dogs, Downy woodpecker, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments

Let somebody else do the heavy lifting!

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

29 October, 2017 Let somebody else do the heavy lifting! That’s the one good picture I’ve taken this week. Regarding the title of this post, some readers (assuming I have more than one) may recall a … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, buffleheads, cats, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, roses, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer, Wildlife Center of Virginia | Tagged buffleheads, cats, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Roses, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 8 Comments

A story I never knew

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

15 October, 2017 A story I never knew I was hiking in Deep Run Park Friday – the same place I’ve twice photographed copperhead snakes – when a more appealing sight caught my eye. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Cessna 172, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, honeysuckle, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, flying, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, People, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks | 2 Comments

All in a day’s hike

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

8 October, 2017 All in a day’s hike I took that picture today at 12:30. It’s not even in black and white – that’s a color picture! The most notable thing about the weather at Pony … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Cessna 172, Dogs, Fun, James River, mockingbirds, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, flying, Fun, james river, nature, Northern mockingbird, outdoors, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 2 Comments

A brand new treasure at Pony Pasture

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

13 August, 2017 I began hiking and photographing in Pony Pasture in 1995. This morning – after twenty-two years – I photographed my first Indigo bunting (Passerina cyanea): I don’t have a million pictures this week and I am (as … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 5 Comments