Finding the brighter side of a forgettable spring with cruddy weather
Uncommon Birds: Lessons for Life from a Four-Letter-Word Spring
May 25th, 2019 Comments Off on Uncommon Birds: Lessons for Life from a Four-Letter-Word Spring
Tags: birdwatching · Cerulean Warber · life lessons · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Orange-crowned Warbler · Philadelphia Vireo · Yellow-billed Cuckoo
A Fox Sparrow Prospecting in the Ground Litter
April 14th, 2019 Comments Off on A Fox Sparrow Prospecting in the Ground Litter
Being forced by age to adjust my expectations opened up a new aspect of birdwatching.
Tags: birdwatching · Fox Sparrow · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet
Behold: A Rare Gift of Immaculate Tranquility
May 19th, 2018 Comments Off on Behold: A Rare Gift of Immaculate Tranquility
Recording for posterity the rare gift of a perfect spring day.
Tags: birdwatching · Canada Warbler · Great-crested Flycatcher · Indigo Bunting · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Nature · Ruddy Duck
Gentle Breezes and Waves of May Warblers
May 1st, 2015 Comments Off on Gentle Breezes and Waves of May Warblers
Only one month to live? No question – make it May!
Tags: birdwatching · Black-and-white Warbler · Black-throated Blue Warbler · Black-throated Green Warbler · Cape May Warbler · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Mourning Warbler · Nashville Warbler · palm warbler · Pine Warber · Yellow-rumped Warblers
Sneezing Flycatchers, Tail-bobbing Thrush and the Fire-throat Blackburnian
April 11th, 2015 Comments Off on Sneezing Flycatchers, Tail-bobbing Thrush and the Fire-throat Blackburnian
Why birdwatching is an apt metaphor for life in general – notwithstanding the breathtaking male Scarlet Tanager.
Tags: birdwatching · Blackburian Warbler · Hermit Thrush · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · palm warbler · Phoebe · Savannah Sparrow · Scarlet Tanager · Swamp Sparrow · Willow Flycatcher
Divers, Dabblers and the Elusive Great Lakes Harlequin
March 21st, 2015 Comments Off on Divers, Dabblers and the Elusive Great Lakes Harlequin
Eagerly anticipating my first outings to the sheltered bays of Lake Ontario to delight in the spring gathering of waterfowl.
Tags: birdwatching · Black Duck · Bufflehead · ducks · Gadwall · Golden-eye · Harlequin · Hooded Mergansers · Long-tailed Ducks · Mallard · Merganser · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Scaup · Scooter · spring
The Tip, Sleepy Hollow, the Dunes and Sanctuary
January 24th, 2015 Comments Off on The Tip, Sleepy Hollow, the Dunes and Sanctuary
A virtual escape to the graces of Pelee to quell my impatient heart in the depths of winter.
Tags: birds · birdwatching · Blue-winged Warbler · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Olive-sided Flycatcher · Point Pelee Provincial Park · Prothonotary Warbler
Far from Home But Near to My Heart
December 6th, 2013 Comments Off on Far from Home But Near to My Heart
A rare visitor from the Atlantic Ocean strikes a chord in me.
Tags: birdwatching · Lake Ontario · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Thick-billed Murre
Random Act of Metaphor: The Serenity of a Sailing Swan
April 23rd, 2012 Comments Off on Random Act of Metaphor: The Serenity of a Sailing Swan
A lesson learned about stormy seasons in life from a bird I often take for granted.
Tags: birdwatching · Lake Ontario · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Mute Swan · Rattray Marsh · serenity · storms
Rediscovering Small Miracles at Petticoat Creek
April 8th, 2012 Comments Off on Rediscovering Small Miracles at Petticoat Creek
Hmmm, how is that I have to constantly relearn the most important lessons in life? It was a few ticks past 8:00 am, on this crisp, sun washed Saturday morning, as I set foot on the dirt path which ambles down to Petticoat Creek. For three years running, I’ve made this particular spot the opening […]
Tags: birdwatching · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · peace · Petticoat Creek · Phoebe · Red-winged Blackbird · Song Sparrow