My ‘A Bestiary ~ Tales from a Wildlife Garden’ continues over at Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens. While I was writing the piece on the Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea), I had my first sighting since 2012.
This beautiful songbird sings out from the tip tops of trees and can be difficult to see. He sometimes will hover over prey before harvesting with his hefty bill.
Scarlet synchronism was at play as my fingers tapped keys spelling out a tale from Flower Hill Farm Retreat. There is more to the story with other blurry images if you follow the link above.
Carol Duke
Carol Duke is an artist and farmer who has worked with the land on a Western Massachusetts hillside for over thirty years. During this time her land has evolved into a diverse wildlife habitat. Carol features the flora and fauna that live and visit her farm on her blog http://flowerhillfarm.blogspot.com/ As vital wildlife habitats are destroyed daily, Carol hopes to inspire others to garden for wildlife, while becoming activists for wild places the world over. Her nature photography has appeared in magazines, books and newspapers.
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