Tag Archives: Red-tailed hawks

Wildlife Center of Virginia – Wildlife Book Club

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

2 July, 2017 Wildlife Center of Virginia – Wildlife Book Club Much of what I see and learn at Pony Pasture (and elsewhere) is informed by books recommended by the Wildlife Center of Virginia Wildlife Book … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, mockingbirds, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Wildlife Book Club, Wildlife Center of Virginia | Tagged blackberries, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, james river, John Steinbeck, nature, Northern mockingbird, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Rose of Sharon, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, Wildlife Book Club, Wildlife Center of Virginia | 4 Comments

Cobbled together

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

25 June, 2017 Cobbled together I was hiking Saturday morning. Sometimes there are no words: I took that picture when we arrived around 10:15. We hiked for over an hour and we were almost at the parking lot when a … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, coffee, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, James River, moon, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), sunsets, triathlons, whitetail deer | Tagged clouds, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, pictures of the moon, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | Leave a comment

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 →

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

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

Big Mike Biathlon

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

21 May, 2017 Big Mike Biathlon My Dad enjoyed shooting rifles, pistols and shotguns his whole life. I did a lot of that from my early teens until I married in mid-1987, but slowed down after … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, honeysuckle, James River, koans, mockingbirds, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged Colonial Shooting Academy, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Northern mockingbird, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, Smith & Wesson, target shooting, whitetail deer | 7 Comments

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

The first poisonous snake I’ve ever photographed

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

30 April, 2017 The first poisonous snake I’ve ever photographed The first poisonous snake I’ve ever photographed wasn’t at Pony Pasture. It was at Deep Run Park in western Henrico. It’s better to open a blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, copperhead, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged barred owl, copperhead, Gardenias, james river, nature, Northern mockingbird, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Roses, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 9 Comments

Quiet week

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

23 April, 2017 Quiet week The birds have been noisy – I misspoke. And the flowers are bright. Also perhaps you recall two weeks ago I put up a post called Accident anniversary / … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Dogs, Flowers, Fun, groundhog, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, tadpole | 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

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