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April 21, 2026April 20, 2026 by stolzyblog

Nighthawks in April

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  • american birds, biography, memoirs, nature, nighthawks, springtime, wildlife
  • 2 Comments

These things have been active the past few evenings, at dusk, in a large undeveloped area just to the southeast of my place…

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April 20, 2023April 23, 2023 by stolzyblog

Second Stump

  • Fiction, Poetry
  • becoming, chickadees, childhood, grace, leprechauns, memory, nature, stillness, wildlife
  • 7 Comments

Had to be forty years ago now…

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May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 by stolzyblog

Bunting Serendipity

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  • birdsong, buntings, homeschools, indigo, nature, phenomenology, wildlife
  • 15 Comments

I estimate I’ve seen an indigo bunting about four, five at most, times in my life, always without searching for them. Today was one of those times, thanks to my first grader who is sort of being home-schooled at the moment given the virus. Each time I can’t quite believe the intensity of the blue.

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May 23, 2018March 26, 2019 by stolzyblog

Warbler Serendipity

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  • birdsong, chestnut-sided warbler, nature, warblers, wildlife
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The first two photos are snaps of the infrequently seen (for me) Chestnut-Sided Warbler. The image on the right is an American Redstart, somewhat more common (for me). Click to enlarge. Both are North American warblers and both paid me a visit on my morning walk today.

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