4 December 2025 (fresh crow tracks)

fresh crow tracks

snow-bent spruce boughs

hide the path

9 November 2025 (first frost)

first frost

a crow jostles

the birdbath ice

8 November 2025 (last oak leaves)

last oak leaves, clinging . . .

a finch’s querulous calls

to his mate

23 September 2025 (nip in the air)

nip in the air

a squirrel carries off

the sunflower’s head

12 August 2025 (dog days)

dog days . . .

crows in leafy shade

with beaks wide open

24 July 2025 (morning cool)

morning cool

my toes pluck a sprig

of white clover

16 July 2025 (new clothesline)

new clothesline the river glinting through sun-dappled leaves

15 July 2025 (a spiderweb)

a spiderweb

right across the face

morning dew

2 July 2025 (afternoon haze)

afternoon haze

the incessant whining

of young crows

1 July 2025 (fresh strawberries)

fresh strawberries . . .

a pair of young crows

side-by-side on a branch

25 June 2025 (river glare)

river glare —

three fledgling crows

harry their parents