Dicksissel
Couple of shots of a Dicksissel seen in the Greene/Sullivan State Forest (Indiana)
Lance in Iowa
Lance Armstrong had a rough week at the Tour de France this week. Maybe he’ll ride RAGBRAI again next year with us.
Family night
Every Sunday evening, we all try to get together for dinner and to share the weeks stories. Tonight was the first time I had both granddaughters in my arms together. One of the challenges is to get these two to play with and except each other.
4th of July
Tina and I spent the 4th of July week in Linton, Indiana; home of Christy’s family. We camped, swam, ate, went to the carnival, watched the largest parade in Indiana (over 170 units displayed) and counted over 50 species with some part time birding. I am...
Summer Day
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Hawk Babies
The Cooper’s Hawk babies have finally made an appearance. Looks like 2 young ones this year.
Kildeer for neighbors
We have 4 Kildeer living in the parking lot of Country Insurance. Per Cornell.edu, “A shorebird you can see without going to the beach, Killdeer are graceful plovers common to lawns, golf courses, athletic fields, and parking lots. These tawny birds run across...
Morning in the Garden
Beautiful Grandkids
These images are from a beautiful photo shoot that Christy did for Phaedra and Marcel. Visit Christy’s Facebook site for more: http://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=735956507. Zander and Izzy
David Wilson (1820-1898)
My great great grandfather David Wilson (1820-1898) survived the Civil War and the death of his 1st wife in the 1860’s. In 1866 he remarried to start a new life, only to lose his oldest son William (age 21) and 4 babies between 1870 and 1874. My father and I...