Tag Archives: St. Patrick’s Day

Another Essay That’s For The Birds

Almost like clockwork, a couple of ospreys have returned to my neck of the woods for another breeding season, although, not exactly in Andalusia yet. Usually they appear around St. Patrick’s Day, but have been arriving late for the past … Continue reading

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Got Up Today On The Wrong Side Of Bed, Smack-Dab Into The Wall.

We’re a year now into the pandemic lockdown in the States; and elsewhere around the world, likewise give or take a few weeks. How would we have survived this crisis without the Internet? We would have the same way, I … Continue reading

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Happy Valentine’s Day Belated

Valentine’s Day has passed us by. Onward we go with spring training and baseball once again. The Phillies started their pitchers’ and catchers’ first workout on the 12th, with the full squad coming together on the 17th. The first preseason … Continue reading

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State of the Osprey Breeding Season for 2019

Spring has sprung,Still feels like winter,Maybe that’s why,My ospreys aren’t hither. On the distribution map above for the 2019 osprey season, the sites labeled with white borders and red letters are those at which one or a pair have returned … Continue reading

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Watching the River Flow

Went down by the river in Andalusia today to see if my beloved ospreys returned yet to their nest atop the old Mud Island range marker. They arrive usually like clockwork on or around St. Patrick’s Day. Prior to last … Continue reading

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Bird’s Eye View

Found a new bald eagles’ nest today. I stopped by to see, perchance, if the Pen Ryn or Herringbone Lane ospreys might have made it back early. They’re expected this week sometime. Usually the fish hawks arrive on their migration … Continue reading

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Another Saturday Night

Another Saturday night and I ain’t got nobody; I’ve got some money ’cause I just got paid; Oh, how I wish I had someone to talk to; I’m in an awful way. Was looking for a way to start my … Continue reading

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The Only Thing That’s Certain in Life is Death and Paying Taxes, and the Return of My Beloved Ospreys.

Finally filed the state and federal income taxes this week, way ahead of time this year for once, almost two weeks before the final deadline. This past Wednesday was a rainy day, which was conducive for staying in and getting … Continue reading

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day

I know it’s a bit early here in GMT-5 for wishing that but it’s one of my favorite holidays of sorts. Aside from being fired from my first professional-radio job on St. Paddy’s Day, way back in ancient history when … Continue reading

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Why Stay Away From Clichés and Old Adages?

If the old saying of “in like a lion, out like a lamb” holds true, with reference to March’s arrival, than its inverse of going out like lion will be the case, hopefully not. A springlike tease has been prevalent … Continue reading

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