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Remembering a Groundhog/Woodchuck Invader in our Garden
When we had a vegetable garden in our backyard, woodchucks were our adversary. Woodchucks, also known as groundhogs, are a type of mostly plant-eating rodent that digs burrows. They are actually part...
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Cloudy Reflection
A July sky!Linking to Skywatch Friday. Check them out as they celebrate their blog anniversary.
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Reservation Fences
Here are some Friday’s Fences photos from Watchung Reservation in Union County, New Jersey. The picnic area fence next to Seeley’s Pond. A chipmunk pausing on a fence post. Can we call this one a tree...
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The Golden Hour
The golden hour to me is that magical time at the end of the day when the sun is having its last hurrah before disappearing for the evening. It lights the sky on fire. It makes the wildflowers stretch...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh
Can’t get berries any fresher than this! See other interpretations of the “Fresh” theme at: Weekly Photo Challenge.
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The Song Sparrow’s Friend (or Foe?)
Our heralding song sparrow Song sparrow on top of the car mirror Sparrow hanging out on top of the Jeep Why do birds sing? A song sparrow with a personality has recently made our front yard its...
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Summer Sunset
Summer Sunset in New Jersey To see other images of skies, visit Skywatch Friday.
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Wood is Good: The Birds of Vermont Museum
In the movie, “The Big Year,” the character Kenny makes the statement, “Birds wait for no man.” On a recent road trip, we found a place where the birds do wait. In fact, you can take your time as you...
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Lakeside Sunset
Sunset photo from the New York side of Lake Champlain. Linking to: Friday’s Fences at Life According to Jan and Jer and Skywatch Friday.
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Simple Fences
Plain and simple beauty The fence is simple, but the lions make a bold statement Linking to “Friday’s Fences” at Life According to Jan and Jer.
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus
An “in-and-out of focus” pollinator habitat. With a potpourri of different shapes, sizes, textures and colors, the camera only focused on certain parts of this pollinator habitat. The out of focus...
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Thistles and Goldfinches
Female goldfinch on thistle Male goldfinch eating thistle seed Thistle flowers before turning to seed Thistledown everywhere! Think back to the days of your youth (or maybe it was just the other day)....
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Fences Needing TLC
Two fences in disrepair for “Friday’s Fences” at Life According to Jan and Jer.
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Life Along The Wire Fence
This wire fence made a great backdrop for a few photos this week. See other interesting fences at Life According to Jan and Jer. Wire fence and thistle Eastern phoebe landing spot A nearby monarch...
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Resourceful Frog
As we were hiking down a bumpy trail along the edge of the Raritan River, we were surprised when this frog popped up from inside a muddy puddle. See more photos of the “Inside” theme at: Weekly Photo...
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Giant Hornets are Bark Strippers
A giant hornet on a lilac bush This bark was stripped away by a giant hornet This is a bald-faced hornet’s nest, not a giant hornet’s nest Our lilac bush has pieces of its bark being stripped away by...
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A Circle in the Sky
A circle formation of flying birds A raptor (bottom right) was close by A few fuzzy close ups of the raptor that I couldn’t identify While near the Raritan River the other day, I noticed a circle in...
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Autumn Hues
The autumn hues of red, yellow, green and brown are favorites of mine. See other photo interpretations of “The Hue of You” at the Weekly Photo Challenge.
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