Uncategorized Happy mourning dove family by user|Published May 26, 2015 A pair of mourning doves nested in a redbud in my yard after doing minimal renovations to an old robin nest. These two recently fledged young are staying near the nest to be fed by dad while mom starts her next brood.
Published October 8, 2019 Iridescent Bird Many birds are colorful, but few can rival hummingbirds. The colors are from both pigment in the plumage, and also structural, with […]
Published October 26, 2015 Earth Sunset As autumn approaches peak near Asheville, the Blue Ridge Parkway at times becomes a very long and narrow parking lot. Drivers jockey […]
Published May 3, 2016 Abundant Azaleas I am named for my father’s sister, Ruth Happel Smiley, who for most of her life worked on the gardens at Mohonk […]
Published May 24, 2015 Ornament waterdrop on ornamental millet This water drop reflects me and the red spikes of this decorative grass dangling like an ornament from its flower spire.