Tag Archives: birds

February is a short month

February 2, 2026 What type of bird is this? It is about the size of a sparrow, and is mostly yellow. There is no visible difference between the male and the female, as far as I can tell, but the young are a dull yellow – almost a drab khaki color! I don’t think itContinue reading “February is a short month”

Starting Off 2026 Right – With January

January 18, 2026 For most of my adult life, I have had the desire to always be busy. I think this trait was instilled in me from my father – at least, I want to blame him for this inability to simply exist. I cannot just “Let it be” as the Beetles recommended. I mustContinue reading “Starting Off 2026 Right – With January”

Another Go-Around

November 6, 2025 Like Dr Seuss’ Marvin K Mooney, The time had come so David went! Unlike the suggestions offered by Dr Seuss, I simply choose the method preferred by Peter, Paul & Mary, and I went by jetplane! Well, maybe I’ll be leavin’ on a jetplane . . . but unlike Peter. Paul, &Continue reading “Another Go-Around”

WOW! It’s July Already!

July 1, 2025 My neighbor had shiped his artwork and display racks to Oahu for the Haleiwa Arts Festival a couple of weeks ago, and then had to ship it back to Hawai’i island after the festival was over. The shipping port is in Hilo, and he asked me to help him bring it backContinue reading “WOW! It’s July Already!”

Hello, Charlie!

May 20, 2025 The female Northern Cardinal is getting bolder, and showing up more often at the feeder. She is not as agressive as the male, in that she will wait her turn, . . . but once she is in the feeder, she will not allow others to join her – except the maleContinue reading “Hello, Charlie!”

Alone on the Island

May 6, 2025 Now that Alanah has returned to the mainland, I can concentrate on work. But first, I have to feed the birds. I put the cracker crumbs in the feeder, but they can’t seem to decide who will venture forth first! It seems that the honeycreepers are the boldest! I have reinstalled theContinue reading “Alone on the Island”

Hmmmmmmm . . .

Timmy Hummingbird sat on the rope near the nest looking around him. After spending the last month or so, confined within the small nest with his older sister Sally, it was great to be out where he could stetch. He could preen his feathers, and clean his wings with ease out here. And, every onceContinue reading “Hmmmmmmm . . .”