The tufted titmouse in the upper center of the top photo had just taken off from the right side of the feeder only to land immediately on the opposite side and crowd out the titmouse with the seed in its beak. That was too much for the latter which took to flight as seen inContinue reading “Tufted Tiff”
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Ghost Story
While pulling some weeds in the yard, I came across this insect “ghost,” or exoskeleton as they are more commonly called, that had been shed from a cicada. When a nymph (the immature form of a cicada, not the mythical creature) reaches full size, it sheds its shell to emerge as an adult and leavesContinue reading “Ghost Story”
Off-road Airplane
As mentioned in yesterday’s post at https://eskildoodle.com/2026/08/03/tipi-rings/, I spent a lot of time in the 1970’s and 1980’s flying around in this Piper Clipper airplane. It cruised over plains, explored deserts, and surfed wind currents over the mountains, frequently landing on anything but an established airport. Memories of those great adventures remain vivid to thisContinue reading “Off-road Airplane”
Tipi Rings
While living in southwestern Wyoming in the 1980’s I spent a lot of time exploring the area in my Piper Clipper airplane. It was a cousin to the Piper Cub, and I liked to refer to it as my “off-road airplane.” While skimming over the badlands southwest of Green River, I saw these “tipi rings,”Continue reading “Tipi Rings”
A Mouse in the House
We recently had a technician help us with wireless connections. The next morning I found this mouse in the garage while taking out the garbage. It turned out that it wasn’t his, so how it got there is subject to conjecture. However, I took it to the dimly lit bedroom to proudly show my wifeContinue reading “A Mouse in the House”
Monsoon Moon
Yesterday the waning gibbous moon glanced briefly through the stormy clouds of a stationary front. It brought hopes for rain that was so needed and has been so elusive. Today, thunder and lightning preceded the dawn; it’s wet outside with more rain on its way, finally. #moon #stormclouds #rain
Over the Top
It perched atop a yard decoration, three feet off the ground, looking for I don’t know what–or maybe it was just trying to figure out what to do next. I don’t think that I will ever understand lizards. #lizard #overthetop #understanding
Seasonal Shadow
Horizontal rays from the setting sun accented the wall decoration at day’s end to create a shadowy sight that will be seen for only a few more weeks this season as the sunset begins its migration south for the winter. #sunset #wintermigration #shadow
Sunset in a Bottle
Amber sunbeams sparkled through a purple bottle at the end of the day to captivate both the eye and the imagination. #bottle #sunbeams #eye #imagination
Red, White, Blue, and Painted Too
I was startled and excited to see the colors red and blue at the bird feeders near the red, white, and blue of our windsock. It was the first time we ever saw a painted bunting at our feeders. It has been back since, and we hope it gives us a good “Birdie-net” review soContinue reading “Red, White, Blue, and Painted Too”
