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signoftea ([personal profile] signoftea) wrote in [community profile] common_nature2025-08-15 09:40 pm
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Nature diary

Yesterday I stood on the balcony at half past nine, when it was a little less hot outside then inside my apartment. I listened for bird calls, but there were none. Even the swallows and the seagulls seemed to be asleep already. Instead, there were bats!
They weren't easy to see, but as I was looking at the sky, I noticed those little dark shapes fluttering by. They looked almost like leaves in the wind, but clearly had a mind of their own, flying back and forth in front of me.  
I wonder what species they were. It's impossible to tell. They could have been pipistrelles, given how small they were, but there's no way to be sure. During the day, they probably live in holes in the old trees beyond the lawn, or perhaps in little cracks in the walls of the building.
I hope they caught a lot of mosquitoes.
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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote in [community profile] birdfeeding2025-08-15 02:19 pm

Birdfeeding

Today is partly sunny and sweltering.  :P

I fed the birds.  I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.

EDIT 8/15/25 -- I  put out water for the birds.

EDIT 8/15/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

I've seen a flock of sparrows and house finches.













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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote in [community profile] birdfeeding2025-08-14 02:50 pm

Birdfeeding

Today is sunny, humid, and hot.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.

EDIT 8/14/25 -- I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 8/14/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 8/14/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 8/14/25 -- I watered the patio plants and old picnic table garden.

I've seen a male cardinal in the forest garden.
 
EDIT 8/14/25 -- I watered the new picnic table garden, telephone pole garden, and some of the savanna seedlings.
 
Crickets and cicadas are singing.  Fireflies are out; I haven't seen them in a while.
 
There was a skunk in the south lot.
 
I am done for the night.
 
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RI Birdnerd ([personal profile] ribirdnerd) wrote in [community profile] birdfeeding2025-08-13 03:49 pm

Turkeys continue

Our little flock of poults with mom have continued to visit the past week or so. 

I've spotted a molting Cardinal and Blue Jay this week too.  It has also been another warm week here in Rhode Island.
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yourlibrarian ([personal profile] yourlibrarian) wrote in [community profile] common_nature2025-08-13 01:46 pm

Spring Views



Some months ago now, spotted a baby bunny in a field. So cute!

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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote in [community profile] birdfeeding2025-08-13 02:22 pm

Birdfeeding

Today is mostly sunny, humid, and hot.

I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches.

EDIT 8/12/25 -- I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 8/12/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 8/12/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 8/12/25 -- I potted up 4 asparagus berries from the Charleston Food Forest.

EDIT 8/12/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 8/12/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 8/12/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 8/12/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

I am done for the night.
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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote in [community profile] birdfeeding2025-08-12 03:04 pm

Birdfeeding

Today is partly sunny and sweltering.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a flock of sparrows and house finches.

EDIT 8/12/25 -- I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 8/12/25 -- I potted up 12 sweet cherry seeds.

EDIT 8/12/25 -- I did some work around the patio.

EDIT 8/12/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 8/12/25 -- I watered some plants on the old and new picnic tables that were wilting, then did the telephone pole garden and a few of the savanna seedlings.  I'm annoyed that some plants are wilting so soon after copious  watering, because I can't haul that hose around every day, or even every few days. >_<

I've seen a skunk on the patio.

I am done for the night.

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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote in [community profile] birdfeeding2025-08-11 02:48 pm

Birdfeeding

Today is mostly sunny, humid, and hot. The sky is blue with fluffy white clouds.

I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches.

EDIT 8/11/25 -- I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 8/11/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 8/11/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 8/11/25 -- We reeled up the garden hose. Yay. Yay.

I am done for the night.
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yourlibrarian ([personal profile] yourlibrarian) wrote in [community profile] common_nature2025-08-11 10:56 am
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The Devil's Punchbowl



Not far from our hotel was a rock feature that had an interesting look to it. What was especially interesting to me were its walls.

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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote in [community profile] birdfeeding2025-08-10 03:18 pm

Birdfeeding

Today is partly sunny, humid, and hot.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.

EDIT 8/10/25 -- I put out water for the birds.  They had drained the small metal birdbath.

EDIT 8/10/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 8/10/25 -- I watered the old picnic table, house yard, and patio plants.

EDIT 8/10/25 -- I watered the new picnic table and septic gardens.  I didn't have energy or daylight to pick up the hose, though; I had to turn it off and just leave it out.  :/  I'll try to reel it up tomorrow.  It's exhausting to maneuver.

I am done for the night.








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puddleshark ([personal profile] puddleshark) wrote in [community profile] common_nature2025-08-10 10:56 am

West wind

West wind, Purbeck Hills 3

A walk up onto the Purbeck Hills to watch the west wind blowing...

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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote in [community profile] birdfeeding2025-08-09 02:08 pm

Birdfeeding

Today is mostly sunny and hot.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a flock of sparrows and house finches.

EDIT 8/9/25 -- I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 8/9/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
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RI Birdnerd ([personal profile] ribirdnerd) wrote in [community profile] birdfeeding2025-08-08 03:45 pm

Turkeys


The baby turkeys were back...we got a picture today

Link  https://www.flickr.com/photos/soxfan64/54708511375/in/dateposted-public/
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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote in [community profile] birdfeeding2025-08-08 01:46 pm

Birdfeeding

Today is sunny, humid, and hot.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 8/8/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 8/8/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 8/8/25 -- I watered the patio plants and the new picnic table garden.

I picked a red cherry tomato.

EDIT 8/8/25 -- I watered the savanna seedlings.

EDIT 8/8/25 -- I watered the telephone pole garden and the septic garden.

I found a baby preying mantis on the burn barrel and moved it to the barrel garden.

Cicadas and crickets are singing.  I've seen a few fireflies.
 
As it is now dark, I am done for the night.
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RI Birdnerd ([personal profile] ribirdnerd) wrote in [community profile] birdfeeding2025-08-07 04:27 pm

Turkey surprise

I woke up to begin filling the bird feeders and had a surprise - a new turkey mother with 7 chicks hiding in the taller weeds close behind.
She took some seed and called the little ones over as well.   We have a stone/dirt driveway where we toss seed on the ground, plus several other feeders nearby on the front porch and edges of the woods.   
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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote in [community profile] birdfeeding2025-08-07 01:25 pm

Birdfeeding

Today is mostly sunny and hot.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 8/7/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 8/7/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 8/7/25 -- I watered the new picnic table and septic gardens.

EDIT 8/7/25 -- I watered the telephone pole garden.

Cicadas and crickets are singing.

As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.





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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote in [community profile] birdfeeding2025-08-06 02:25 pm

Birdfeeding

Today is partly cloudy and warm.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, a mourning dove, and a fox squirrel.

EDIT 8/6/25 -- I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 8/6/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

The day has gotten sunnier and much hotter.

I've seen a house wren screaming its head off at anything that moves.

EDIT 8/6/25 -- I potted up 3 white peach seeds and 4 local yellow peach seeds.

EDIT 8/6/25 -- I did a bit more work around the patio.

I picked 3 red cherry tomatoes and a ball carrot from the septic garden.

EDIT 8/6/25 -- I picked a handful of blackberries from the second-crop bush.

EDIT 8/6/25 -- I pulled a few weeds around the septic garden.

Cicadas and crickets are singing.

As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.
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On the DEWLine 2.0: Dwight Williams ([personal profile] dewline) wrote in [community profile] common_nature2025-08-06 09:39 am

Shark Off Of Halifax

I don't live in Nova Scotia. The nearest big bodies of water to me are rivers, not oceans.

Still feeling awestruck at the sight of this. Apparently, some sharks do curiosity.



https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/close-encounter-with-great-white-shark-near-halifax-sparks-awe-disbelief-1.7600371
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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote in [community profile] birdfeeding2025-08-05 01:47 pm

Birdfeeding

Today is mostly clouding and mild, a beautiful day.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, a mourning dove, and a fox squirrel.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 8/5/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 8/5/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

I checked the new picnic table and septic garden.  No new vegetables to pick, but multiple zinnias are now blooming in shades of red and red-violet.  :D  Also the first of the giant sunflowers are blooming there.

I am done for the night.
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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote in [community profile] birdfeeding2025-08-04 12:25 pm

Birdfeeding

Today is cloudy and mild.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches plus a male cardinal.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 8/4/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 8/4/25 -- I did a more work around the patio.

As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.