Tag Archives: Birds

Downtown Nashville Photo Walk

Last week I met up with two photo friends downtown and we went out and took photos. Nashville is changing so much. So many tall buildings have popped up changing the light. I decided to do this as a way of re-aquainting myself with my city. Being that there were many events going on in downtown last Thursday, parking was $20!! Yikes!!

Sea of Green

Checkered Past

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Pavers

Windows of Bluegrass

Fifth Avenue

Alley View of Tootsie Sign

Huey at Hatch Show Print

Fire Escape

Rust Shadows and Chain Link

Building Detail

Chained

Southern Turf Building

Shadows on Sixth

War Memorial Plaza

Hatch Show Fan

Union Pigeon Wooly WormSpring is on It's Way

Red Bug Passanger

Color Bubbles

Good Day Sunshine

Nashville Nature Photographer: The Robin Family

A little photo album of the robin family on Clarke Street here in Historic Old Hickory Village. April 14-29.

A few days before the babies left the nest.

April 14th.

April 22nd, snug as a bug in a rug!

Dinner time!

Keeping the babies safe and warm.

Feed me!

Dad out gathering worms.

Family Portrait

napping

Always ready to eat!

open wide!

protected and safe

Just before they flew the nest.

the babies free.... the other bird (there were 3) flew out on his own the day before!

Nashville Nature Photographer: the view from the bathroom window

My house in the spring has a new view everyday. From the huge white pine that lives on the corner of the property and can be seen from both bedrooms (it is like living in a treehouse) to the sweet orange that has become the local drinking hole for the birds, my views from my second story really make me happy and present something new to see each day. This morning while I was brushing my teeth I looked out the window into the saucer magnolia and spied a female cardinal primping. I ran to get my camera and even though she did move I was able to catch her hiding in the tree. The saucer magnolia is getting ready to bloom. The buds at the top of the tree are beginning to show signs of the beautiful pinkish purple petals that will soon fill the tree. This for me is a true sign of spring!

Baby Doves in the Backyard

Yesterday morning I was so happy to see a baby morning dove in my backyard. He was sitting on my fence and I first noticed him as I was investigating a spider web. Then I realized there was another one on the ground, hiding among the pine straw. It seems this guy was not a very confident flyer. He could get on the fence but was a little afraid. Once they were on the fence I was able to get some beautiful portraits of these sweet (in my mind anyway, a couple times I thought the brave one was going to fly right at my camera) birds. This morning the brave one came back and perched on the apex of my garage roof watching me water the garden. I think they are nesting in my neighbors maple tree.