Hermit Thrush

Oct. 8th, 2025 05:14 pm
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While walking in the woods I ran into our state bird here in Vermont, the Hermit Thrush.

brown thrush with reddish tail sits on a tree root with fallen leaves in the background

It looks similar to several other thrush species, but can be distinguished by a reddish tail contrasting with the brown upper back, clearly seen here.

As the name suggests, they tend to hide in the brush and are more often heard than seen. Their flutelike song sounds captivatingly mystical when echoing through the trees. You can listen to them here.

San Francisco Area

Oct. 2nd, 2025 06:26 pm
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Our trip had ended in San Francisco because I was there to attend the memorial of a friend's mother. The cemetery was a beautiful place.

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Summer’s end

Sep. 27th, 2025 07:41 am
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The garden is all but done, now. We have harvested as many tomatoes as we can, and only a few green peppers remain. The pumpkins were brought in early because of bacterial wilt and rodent damage. Cucumbers were pulled up in late August due to wilt. All in all, though, it was a good season.

We put up ten pint jars and three quart jars of tomato sauce. Salsa was made from the remaining green tomatoes which wouldn’t ripen: two pints canned and a quart-and-a-half refrigerated.

Onto planning 2026!

Shaggy Mane mushroom

Sep. 26th, 2025 02:43 pm
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Found on an industrial estate in middle England

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Birds, At Home and Not

Sep. 25th, 2025 01:24 pm
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From earlier this summer, a view of a local hawk.

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