Tag Archives: birds

Map Monday: birds of a feather do flock together

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Jane Fritz

The other day, while out for a solitary, masked walk as per our new provincial Orange Level COVID rules, I stopped to watch several mallard duck families by the shore of our river, paddling around as if they had all … Continue reading →

Posted in Map Monday | Tagged American White Pelicans, Arctic terns, bald eagles, bar-tailed godwits, bird migration, birds, maps, ruby-throated hummingbirds, Semipalmated Sandpipers, world maps | 18 Comments

A day in the life of a hummingbird

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Jane Fritz

Time to take a break from serious topics, for a day at least; I don’t want to wear you out with an overdose of angst. Instead, today I’m reblogging a lovely piece written by a male hummingbird (well, actually by … Continue reading →

Posted in Just wondering | Tagged birds, hummingbirds, ruby-throated hummingbirds | 6 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – what are we doing to our planet? | Jul 17/19

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Jane Fritz

Image credit: https://greenliving.lovetoknow.com/Effects_of_Water_Pollution

Posted in History and Politics, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged birds, environment, nature, photography, plastic pollution, Pollution, sustainability, water pollution, wildlife | 7 Comments

Lessons learned from watching our bird families

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Jane Fritz

We have been blessed the past few summers. Bird parents of nearly every persuasion have selected our backyard for their nurseries and our feeders as their restaurant of choice. The result has been a “bird’s eye” view of bird parenting … Continue reading →

Posted in Farming, Life stories, Robby Robin | Tagged bird feeders, bird personality, bird watching, birds, cardinals, goldfinch, hummingbirds, nuthatch, photography, Robby Robin, woodpecker, young birds | 6 Comments

Birds really do migrate by airplane … sometimes

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Jane Fritz

Last week, in the midst of this record-breaking cold snap (in a region that thought it was used to cold snaps), my husband looked out the winter and exclaimed that Robby Robin had forgotten to go south with his family … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's stories, Robby Robin | Tagged bird migration, birds, birds in winter, children, Creativity, drawings, inspiration, No More Winters for Robby, Robby Robin, winter, Writing for children | 2 Comments

Robby Robin wins his first award; now he needs your help

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Jane Fritz

I am excited to share the news that my first Robby Robin story, No More Worms For Supper, has won first place for Children’s Literature in the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick annual literary competition. I love the idea of calling … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's stories, Robby Robin | Tagged awards, bird food, birds, children's literature, Creativity, drawing, perseverance, Robby Robin, writing, writing competitions, writing contests, writing feedback, Writing for children, writing groups | 42 Comments

Even the animals need to be careful when it’s this cold, including Robby Robin

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Jane Fritz

Much of North America has been struggling to stay warm and safe during this current deep freeze. Our pets don’t want to be outside, even for the most necessary of reasons, and who can blame them. IT IS COLD! Yesterday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's stories, Robby Robin | Tagged birds, cold weather, drawing, Florida, flying south, raising children, Robby Robin, winter, Writing for children | 10 Comments

A unicorn’s potluck picnic – an offering for National Poetry Month!

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Jane Fritz

Thanks to having entered the world of the blogosphere, I have been made aware of the fact that April is National Poetry Month, both in the U.S. and Canada. Where have I been for the past 16 years? I never … Continue reading →