Category Archives: Natural History

Birdfeeder Intimidator

Posted on May 7, 2018 by merlinjr01

The bird feeder mentioned, in an earlier post, continues to be a source of satisfaction and entertainment. A casual count includes more than 20 different species of birds visiting the feeder or the surrounding area. In addition to the feeder … Continue reading →

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Sunset Cardinal

Posted on December 30, 2017 by merlinjr01

This fall I put a new bird feeder on the west side of the house, where it could be observed from our front porch. Birds have gradually become aware of the feeder and are beginning to show in good numbers, … Continue reading →

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Tamron Tele-Macro Lens – Part 2

Posted on August 19, 2017 by merlinjr01

Quite frankly, I was so interested in getting a good telephoto lens, I essentially overlooked the macro features of the Tamron 70-300 Telephoto/Macro lens. On my daily walk around the yard, I discovered a small (less than an inch body … Continue reading →

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The Grand Canyon – of the Yellowstone

Posted on August 10, 2017 by merlinjr01

Photo of the week Travel is one of the best teachers. Until this summer, I assumed there was only one “Grand Canyon.” There are spectacular views into the river-cut gorge of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, not far from … Continue reading →

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Wildlife Encounters

Posted on July 23, 2017 by merlinjr01

Animals we saw on our trip. Special to: Travel as I Have Envisioned It Could Be One of the things I was looking forward to on our trip was seeing, and hopefully photographing wild creatures. There were limited spotting opportunities … Continue reading →

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Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

Posted on June 28, 2017 by merlinjr01

Day #1 (Continued) – Travel as I Have Envisioned It Could Be! Shortly after leaving Bowling Green and the Corvette Museum, we saw signs to Mammoth Cave, also in Kentucky, and decided that we had time to at least go … Continue reading →

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Black and White Sunday: Maternal

Posted on May 14, 2017 by merlinjr01

Taken just this week, this seems appropriate for Paula’s Mother’s Day theme. To learn more about the Opossum, or “possum,” go to “Mama ‘Possum at Last!”

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A Mama ‘Possum at Last

Posted on May 14, 2017 by merlinjr01

From my earliest memories as a child, I had a several nice big books with pictures and stories about common animals. The images were drawn, pen and ink in subdued colors. There were deer, raccoon, a wolverine and a drawing … Continue reading →

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Luna Moth and the Cat

Posted on April 6, 2017 by merlinjr01

My work space is in the loft, next to a window–convenient for gazing and daydreaming. Earlier this week, when I sat down to go to work, I realized that there was a luna moth clinging to the screen outside the … Continue reading →

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Can’t Sleep!

Posted on December 21, 2016 by merlinjr01

Photo of the Week

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