Category Archives: Birds

Calls of the Tree Swallows, Sandhill Cranes, and Geese

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Monica

Here’s my own audio file.  First and last you hear the geese (of course); after about 4 seconds you hear tree swallows sounding like hundreds of bees buzzing and mice squeaking; then you hear the sandhill cranes:

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Grand Tetons in the Spring

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Monica

Here are some recent pictures from the Grand Tetons. Vocalizations courtesy of Cornell Lab of Ornithology Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds website Killdeer Sandhill cranes Tree swallows Lesser Scaup

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Oh, You Planet Earth!/Earth Day 2013

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Monica

Member of the Family Call me mother, call me father call me source of life and strength call me sister, call me brother call me only home and hearth call me garden of paradise call me member of the family … Continue reading →

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Goodnight Moon…

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Monica

happy 2012, fellow bloggers!

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Unregistered Guests

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Monica

The Best Guests  Guests for the evening arrive unannounced perch quietly outside the window under the eaves gone by daybreak – no laundry to wash or meals to make –  • • • •  a raven feather waves a good-bye … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone Tales – Part 3 – The Black Wolf with the Blue Face at his Kill

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Monica

Manners The black wolf with the blue face dines with reserve wiping his mouth carefully with his tongue taking time to savor the flavor nervously watching for unwelcome company but retiring graciously at frequent intervals so the humans, should they … Continue reading →

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Surely Blue

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Monica

Mountain Bluebird Where sky meets mountain in tones of blue shy songbird cloaked impossibly in cerulean flits to the yellow green willow Surely Blue  Strong but soft rich but subdued quietly sure not cobalt not royal not baby but bluebird … Continue reading →

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Honk If You’re a Goose

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Monica

Honk If You’re A Goose Mama lays eggs by the lap pool chlorinated wetland sanctuary Pop patrols the parking lot stands with the security guard hisses at swimmers flies by and honks a greeting after goslings hatch. Canada geese

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White Pelicans on the Yellowstone River

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Monica

Perfect Timing  Harmony, technique beauty, grace – Team Pelican captures fishing gold

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Rhapsody in WordPress

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Monica

Rhapsody in WordPress If we were to meet I might not know your faces but I would recognize your hearts a belated valentine

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