Christmas Bird Count New Year’s at Little Piney was all about the wildlife. On January 1, I participated in my first Christmas Bird Count in Bastrop. Every year, all over the world, on a given day between December 14 and January 5, tens of thousands of local birders count the birds in their area and report theContinue reading
Author: Tammy Brown
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Wild New Year at Little Piney
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Favorite Photos 2015–Part 2: Birds of Little Piney
Birds of Little Piney I am entranced by the birds at Little Piney. On our first morning, we awoke to bird sounds at dawn–Cardinals, Chipping Sparrows, Woodpeckers, and Crows. In the first days, we were greeted by a Turkey Vulture landing atop a dead pine, spreading his wings in the sun, slowly turning full circleContinue reading
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Favorite Photos 2015, First Year at Little Piney– Part 1
First Year at Little Piney Our first year at Little Piney has been rich and blessed. She is becoming familiar tree by tree, bird by bird, yet I am thrilled to know that my feet have yet to explore some of her ground and my eyes will never see all of her avian visitors. Looking back throughContinue reading
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Mixed Flocks at Little Piney
Mixed Flocks Return Cool weather brings a return of “mixed flocks” to Little Piney. Fast moving, noisy, and often in the treetops, a mixed flock is a real challenge to identify and count. When a cloud of dark silhouettes descends on bare branches, chipping and flitting from branch to branch I’d better have myContinue reading
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The Gray Palette of Winter
The Gray Palette of Winter at Little Piney As the golden tones of autumn fade, the gray palette of winter is pleasingly rich and textured. Here is a collection of photos highlighting both warm and cool shades of winter gray.
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Winter Birds are Back at Little Piney
Winter Birds are Back at Little Piney Winter birds are back at Little Piney! I had a wonderful morning birding with friends, one a frequent birding partner, and the other a new friend–an expert birder who seems to hear and see everything at once! She spotted a new bird for my Little Piney listContinue reading
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First Thanksgiving at Little Piney
The Peak of Fall Color Little Piney did it’s part to create a perfect Thanksgiving setting. Dressed in an array of golden tones, the fall colors peaked after last weekend’s first frost. First Thanksgiving at Little Piney Although Fall leaves provided the perfect backdrop for Thanksgiving, other aspects of country living didn’t cooperate so well.Continue reading
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Knock-Knock–Who’s There?
Pileated Woodpecker We always know when the Pileated Woodpecker is hungry. His distinct and resonant hammering sound is the loudest of the wood-pecking birds at Little Piney. No matter how many times I see a Pileated Woodpecker, it’s always a thrill. At 15-19 inches tall, with a brilliant red crest, shiny black back, pure whiteContinue reading
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Creating Garden Borders with Bottles: Eight Tips to Make it Easy
Creating Garden Borders with Bottles Creating garden borders with bottles is fun. You get to recycle bottles, be creative, and keep the weeds out. The internet offers some good articles (links below) explaining different methods of construction. Read several how-to articles for the basic idea then follow these tips to save time and trouble. CheckContinue reading
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Birds! Bald Eagles! Lake’s Fall Look
Backyard Birds So many birds were hanging out with us at Little Piney this weekend, I could scarcely let go of my camera and binoculars. The birds below were all photographed while visiting the feeders or within view of the feeders in the back yard on Saturday. In addition, a noisy group of Cedar WaxwingsContinue reading