Category Archives: Yard Birds

A Teachable Moment

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Natalie

My camera is usually nearby. You might think it would be a pain to always carry it around, but it’s mostly just a habit. I never know when there’s going to be something I want to capture, and often when … Continue reading →

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Chicken Scratch

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Natalie

I wrote this for a 2008 issue of Texas LIVE Magazine, but I’ve never published it here… Chicken Scratch So, which came first, the chicken or the egg? For this wide-eyed fourth-grader, it was definitely a chicken. To be more … Continue reading →

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Not Playing Opossom

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Natalie

Fall is almost over, but the leaves have just started to turn around here. It’s beautiful. I wish I could pause it and make it last all winter. We took some pictures yesterday to use on Christmas cards (if I … Continue reading →

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November Slice of Life

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Natalie

I just found out that the temperature tonight might dip below freezing. Don’t you love how they change the forecast a few hours before it happens? I’m going to be so sad if it freezes! I’m not ready for the … Continue reading →

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Make Yourself at Home…

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Natalie

There’s a family of squirrels that have made themselves at home in our chicken yard. I’m not sure how many of them there are, but I know there are at least three of them. One of them is sitting INSIDE … Continue reading →

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