We took a walk last night an hour before sunset. Our longest day here at 45 degrees north latitude gives us roughly 15 – 1/2 hours of daylight. A glance skyward revealed this lovely sight:
Grackles and the moon
One of the babies perched below among the willow branches …
baby Grackle
On the home stretch I found this exquisitely woven American Goldfinch nest at the foot of a small tree. It must have blown down in a light breeze as it is perfectly intact, with no evidence of eggs. I learned that it takes them 6 days to build a nest. Their nests are often lined with the fluff from the seedheads they eat.
Goldfinch nest
Wow, I love that top photo of the grackles and the moon!
it was an amazing sight!
what a stunning photo with the birds and the moon!!!
As I watched, more and more grackles landed on that branch!
the photo with moon, crackles – to die for…beautiful, beautiful…
beautiful painting japanese style, on my list of things to try…
anna
oopsey – I meant GRACKLES – lolol. sometimes fingers just wander on the keyboard…either way, crackles/grackles, still a gorgeous photo.
anna
there’s a haiku in there somewhere…or perhaps a limerick!