H.J. Ruiz – Avian101 – Page 721 – "My Backyard Visitors" – All about birds

Panoramic View of Birds

—American Goldfinch — Click on image to see enlargement —

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Tags: American Goldfinch, birds, nature, photography, photos of birds

It sure has been windy for the past couple of days. Sometimes strong gusts of wind shook the house_ no kidding! the wind’s high pitch whistling sound could be heard for hours relentless. The days were sunny and bright, yet cold thanks to the chill factor. Definitely not what one would call “regular” Spring days.

Tall grasses were bending almost horizontal by the continuous force of the wind but despite that they still look as gold as ever because the sun light.

No way to shoot any pictures under those conditions, in fact most of the birds might have been trying to stay away from the wind since it could harm them. To me it also mean that there’s a lot of lost seeds that are usually blown off during windy days. If it’s not one thing, it’s another that screws everything up!

“That’s the fact Jack!”

Field Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Chipping Sparrow

Northern Cardinal (F)

Carolina Wren

Text and photographs © HJ Ruiz – Avian101

Tags: birds, Carolina Wren, Chipping Sparrow, Field Sparrow, nature, Northern Cardinal, photography, photos of birds, White-Throated Sparrow

Animals of the Serengeti – Book Review

The book being reviewed today is “Animals of the Serengeti” and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. By authors, Adam Scott Kennedy and Vicki Kennedy.

Click to see sample entry

If the name of Adam Kennedy sounds familiar is because the previous book review I wrote was about another one of his books, “Birds of the Serengeti”.

Following the same style of format, the content offers descriptions, behaviors and pertinent personal notes about the 89 species in total between Mammals and Reptiles. Their photographic presentation is of great quality and select compositions.

Adam and Vicki have many years of experience as safari camps managers in Tanzania and Kenya. Acting wildlife photographers by profession and book authors. They have written this guide with everybody in mind covering the most likely animals that you’d see if you were in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This guide is a must if you visit Serengeti.

This review was written by H.J. Ruiz – Avian101.wordpress.com on March 14th, 2014.

Tags: birds, Interesting information

Wedding Anniversary

Now I can see the Spring mood is on, I’m happy to see many plants and trees showing their new shootings for the new leaves, grass is turning back to green and birds that I didn’t see for a while are back in town. It’s good to wear short sleeve shirts again! Soon I’ll be looking for my shorts too!

In the good note, Tyler is back to school, he missed only one day because the ear inflammation. He’s feeling okay now.

In the bad note, last saturday March 8th was my wedding anniversary and I totally forgot about it! I knew something was amiss when Lucy kept a not so friendly attitude and kept giving me the cold shoulder. Finally she asked me in a cold manner, colder than the Arctic Vortex I’d say… Do you know what day’s today? I innocently answered… Saturday? Then she said, tomorrow’s my sister’s birthday, March 9th. Then I was zapped by lightening! Oh dung nuggets! That moment I forgot how to talk…hum…ann…errgh. I saw my life in front of me like a movie, every bird and the thousands of pictures I have in my archives, you get the idea! That’s all I can tell you! You figure the rest of the story!