April 2021

New bird on my list! It’s a female purple finch, which is why it’s not very purply. Still, it’s quite finchy.

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My little model

California scrub-jay

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California scrub-jay

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Canada geese

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In the backyard this morning, there were two possums. Then there were two deer. Then there were two ducks. It’s Noah’s ark, y’all.

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Northern flicker

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The woods are filling up with trilliums!

Pacific trillium

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A spotted towhee is a sparrow. According to All About Birds, it is “twice as heavy” as a song sparrow. A bit rude, but informative nonetheless.

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I have a problem. Every time I see a big bird, I want to believe it’s a bald eagle. That’s what I was thinking the other day when I saw three big birds soaring high in the sky. Then, something happened that instantly made me realize they were hawks. A fourth bird presented itself. It was a bald eagle. Suddenly, everything was obvious.

Sometimes we believe something because we want to believe it, even if it isn’t true. When the truth presents itself, may it be as obvious as a bald eagle, and may we embrace it. (The truth, not the eagle; it probably wouldn’t like that.)

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This Oregon grapeholly is not in Oregon, nor a grape, nor a holly. Discuss.

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The U.S. population of humans is about 330 million. The U.S. population of mourning doves is about 350 million.

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The woods behind my house

Western red cedar • Douglas fir • Wild cherry

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Jarvis contemplates his weekend plans, which include reading Peanuts in the Sunday morning funny papers.

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