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Moon and Pear Blossoms
At least we thought they were pear blossoms, a trio of trees perhaps leftover from some old farm.
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Sunset Park Elm: Backdrop
For a student film. But I would argue that this is not the tree’s best side.
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Two Nests
Why any House Sparrow would want to build a nest in a tree instead of the innumerable cross-bars of stop lights, I don’t know. But there you go. Passer domesticus nests are big affairs, considering the size of the birds, but they are usually inside a human-made structure, so we don’t see the weaver-y details.…
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Cardinal Haiku
What is there to eat Early spring, before the seeds? Flowers, just flowers.
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Eastern Phoebe
One of spring’s earliest arrivals, Sayornis phoebe have been around for a few weeks already. They generally perch over meadows and water bodies, making loopy forays into the air to hunt for insects. Perched, they wag their tails as if they know something about the nutritional value of insects. Sometimes you may be graced with them saying their name, which…
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Fabulous
Ohara Donshu – Blind Men Appraising an Elephant, early 19th century. Ink and colors on paper, Overall: 92 x 46 1/2 in. (233.7 x 118.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Asian Art Council, Mr. and Mrs. Willard G. Clark, Georgia and Michael de Havenon, Mr. and Mrs. Greg Fitz-Gerald, Dr. and Mrs. George Liberman,…