American Crow on Dead Tree

A crow high on a dead tree.

https://islandinthenet.com/american-crow-on-dead-tree/

Corner of Garfield and Grant

Spring in the north-east brings everything back — birdsong, insects, and golden morning light.

https://islandinthenet.com/corner-of-garfield-and-grant/

Empty Playground at Dawn

the light, the green, and a chorus of birdsong.

https://islandinthenet.com/empty-playground-at-dawn/

First Light

playground equipment in morning shadow

https://islandinthenet.com/first-light/

Bloodroot in the backyard

bloodroot growing in my own backyard for the first time.

https://islandinthenet.com/bloodroot-in-the-backyard/

Common Grackle

Common Grackle perched in juniper branches

https://islandinthenet.com/common-grackle/

Backyard Bird Feeding Station

multi-layer backyard bird feeding system that reduced mess, separated feeding niches, and let each species behave naturally with minimal fuss

https://islandinthenet.com/backyard-bird-feeding/

Eastern Phoebe

Missed my dawn birding trip to Pole Farm, but a patient lunch break delivered.

https://islandinthenet.com/eastern-phoebe/

Twenty Minutes

Goldfinches in the juniper, a chickadee at the feeder, and a robin working the mossy ground.

https://islandinthenet.com/twenty-minutes/

Homestead Coffee Roasters Colombian Tolima

A single-origin, USDA-certified organic coffee from Planadas, Tolima, Colombia.

https://islandinthenet.com/homestead-coffee-roasters-colombian-tolima/