Some Recent Pictures From Paula
Sometimes a Trip to Connemara is Just What I Need…
Sometimes a quick trip to my favorite little meadow is just enough. When I don't have the time (or the energy) to drive all the way to Hagerman for a full day of chasing birds, driving down the road to Connemara Meadow Preserve, is just what I need. If you haven't...
Baseball is Back! Finally…
After several months of all the COVID-19 stay at home quarantine craziness (without playing baseball), we are finally free to hit the fields again! As much as I enjoyed spending time just hanging out with my family over the last few months on the weekends, I was...
Sometimes You Just Need to Stop and Dance in the Middle of the Road…
I had such a great time exploring trails at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday. It was a bit muddy in spots due to all the rain lately, but the sun was shining for most of the morning, and I spent quite a bit of time following around several families of...
Baby Owls In My Backyard…What An Amazing Sight for This Bird Nerd
As you may have learned from reading my previous post, Harry and Hermione Have Moved in...Finally, this happy bird nerd was so excited to have owls in my owl box! I was so happy when I found out that Harry and Hermione had finally decided to move in, and I've been...
A Field Trip to See the Blue Angels Fly Over Allen
This morning we were a bit late to "school," because we decided to go on a little field trip! What a great decision! We've all been trapped inside our homes lately due to COVID-19, so having a reason to get out was exciting for us. We were heading out to watch the...
A Quick Visit to Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
I set out early yesterday morning for a quick visit to Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. I was itching to take some fun wildlife photos, so I packed my camera gear in my Jeep and headed out. I was excited, because the weather forecast was sunny and hot! At least the...
Harry & Hermione Have Moved In…Finally!
A few weeks ago, I wrote a short blog post titled Meet Harry and Hermione, Our Resident Eastern Screech Owls, about two owls that visited our backyard every single night! We had so much fun watching them, and I was able to get some photos of them both, but especially...
Never Enough Peanuts for These Beautiful Blue Jays…
Been hanging around my yard a lot more lately with all this crazy social distancing, so today I decided to fill my peanut feeder and watch the Blue Jays do their thing. They are so entertaining! They are so focused on the newly filled peanut feeder, that they don't...
Meet Harry & Hermione, Our Resident Eastern Screech Owls
A few weeks ago, my husband came in loudly whispering "There's something in the tree! I think it's an owl." Well...first thing I did was grab my camera. I'm always on the hunt for interesting birds and other wildlife, and the fact that there was an owl in my own tree...