Kathie's Birds: Winter Twilight (SWF)

Friday, December 23, 2011

Winter Twilight (SWF)

Sunset at Colchester Recreation Complex 12-13-11

In the streams of light like spun gold…

a child spins on a swing…

as a winter twilight falls like a softly whispered Christmas wish…

and the filigree of branches is revealed against the vibrant sky…

a skirt of tangerine is overlaid with black lace…

and winter’s fire flames the frosty air…

with color, warmth, and magic.

~Kathie Adams Brown

Merry Christmas Eve

on this magical

Skywatch Friday!

9 comments:

HansHBDecember 23, 2011 at 3:13 PM
Nice pictures! I love the colours of the sky!
I wish you a Merry Christmas!
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GaelynDecember 23, 2011 at 4:43 PM
The dark tree lace pattern contrasts so clearly against that sunset sky. Makes me feel like I'm in the tropics.
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UnknownDecember 23, 2011 at 5:43 PM
Season's Greetings!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
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RoyDecember 23, 2011 at 6:59 PM
Beautiful twilight images Kathie.
Merry Christmas.
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KaHollyDecember 23, 2011 at 8:33 PM
Your pictures ARE magical, Kathie!! Have a wonderful holiday and a happy, healthy new year. ~karen
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eileeninmdDecember 24, 2011 at 12:13 PM
Beautiful images, Kathie! MERRY Christmas to you and your family!!
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ArijaDecember 24, 2011 at 9:45 PM
How lovely your winter twilight is Kathie.

All good wishes for a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year my friend.

Blessings and hugs . . . Arija
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Bloger KingDecember 25, 2011 at 1:16 AM
nice pictures. especially the kids one. swing. visit my site birds wallpaper
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LarryDecember 28, 2011 at 6:36 PM
Love the way the beautiful sky colors show behind the dark branches!
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Welcome to my nest! I hope you will enjoy spending time here with me and the birds. Thank you for your comments. I will try to get back to you as soon as I get back from counting more birds.

Mere Point Cottage 117 Yard Birds

American Crow 2-7-14
American Goldfinch 2-7-14
American Kestrel 9-8-14
American Redstart 5-15-14
American Robin 2-7-14
American Tree Sparrow 2-18-14
American Woodcock 4-2-14
Bald Eagle 3-16-14
Baltimore Oriole 5-12-14
Barn Swallow 7-20-14
Barred Owl 1-21-15
Black Scoter 1-18-15
Black and White Warbler 5-5-14
Black-billed Cuckoo 5-28-14
Black-capped Chickadee 2-7-14
Black-throated Blue Warbler 5-15-14
Black-throated Green Warbler 5-12-14
Blackpoll Warbler 5-28-14
Blue Jay 2-12-14
Blue-headed Vireo 5-5-15
Broad-winged Hawk 5-12-14
Brown Creeper 3-22-14
Brown Thrasher 5-9-14
Brown-headed Cowbird 4-6-14
Bufflehead 3-18-14
Canada Goose 3-22-14
Carolina Wren 4-11-14
Cedar Waxwing 4-3-14
Chestnut-sided Warbler 5-16-14
Chimney Swift 5-6-14
Chipping Sparrow 4-12-14
Common Eider 4-6-14
Common Goldeneye 3-18-14
Common Grackle 4-3-14
Common Loon 4-5-14
Common Raven 3-11-14
Common Redpoll 1-11-15
Common Tern 7-19-14
Common Yellowthroat 5-12-14
Cooper's Hawk 2-17-14
Dark-eyed Junco 2-18-14
Double-crested Cormorant 4-22-14
Downy Woodpecker 2-11-14
Eastern Bluebird 5-25-14
Eastern Kingbird 7-22-14
Eastern Phoebe 4-7-14
Eastern Towhee 4-28-14
Eastern Wood Pewee 6-4-2014
European Starling 3-31-14
Field Sparrow 4-16-15
Fish Crow 4-15-14
Fox Sparrow 3-31-14
Glossy Ibis 6-17-14
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4-14-14
Gray Catbird 5-10-14
Great Black-backed Gull 4-6-14
Great Blue Heron 3-30-14
Great Crested Flycatcher 5-15-14
Greater Scaup 3-28-14
Hairy Woodpecker 2-12-14
Hermit Thrush 4-16-14
Herring Gull 2-10-14
House Finch 2-20-14
House Sparrow 6-2-14
Indigo Bunting 5-15-14
Laughing Gull 8-25-14
Lincoln's Sparrow 5-7-14
Magnolia Warbler 5-30-14
Mallard 5-10-14
Mourning Dove 3-10-14
Mourning Warbler 5-28-14
Nashville Warbler 5-6-15
Northern Cardinal 2-17-14
Northern Flicker 4-13-14
Northern Goshawk 11-21-14
Northern Mockingbird 4-27-15
Northern Parula 5-7-14
Northern Shrike 2-14-15
Orchard Oriole 5-8-15
Osprey 4-22-14
Palm Warbler 4-23-14
Pileated Woodpecker 5-23-14
Pine Siskin 10-13-14
Pine Warbler 5-5-14
Purple Finch 4-4-14
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5-5-14
Red-breasted Merganser 3-16-14
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3-22-14
Red-eyed Vireo 5-22-14
Red-shouldered Hawk 5-14-14
Red-tailed Hawk 3-12-14
Red-winged Blackbird 3-13-14
Ring-billed Gull 11-15-14
Rock Pigeon 5-31-14
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 5-8-14
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4-22-14
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5-10-14
Savannah Sparrow 4-14-14
Scarlet Tanager 5-12-2015
Sharp-shinned Hawk 11-18-2014
Song Sparrow 3-19-14
Surf Scoter 11-29-14
Swainson's Thrush 5-22-14
Swamp Sparrow 10-21-14
Tennessee Warbler 8-15-14
Tree Swallow 4-22-14
Tufted Titmouse 2-10-14
Turkey Vulture 3-24-14
White-breasted Nuthatch 2-11-14
White-crowned Sparrow 5-9-14
White-throated Sparrow 4-8-14
White-winged Scoter 1-28-15
Willow Flycatcher 5-31-14
Wilson's Warbler 5-19-14
Yellow Warbler 5-5-14
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 10-6-14
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5-5-14

Stirling Bog Species: 72

American Black Duck 11-18-10
American Crow 9-30-10
American Goldfinch 10-25-10
American Kestrel 8-26-11
American Robin 10-13-10
American Tree Sparrow 12-22-11
Baltimore Oriole 5-3-11
Barn Swallow 7-15-11
Belted Kingfisher 8-24-11
Black-capped Chickadee 10-13-10
Black-crowned Night Heron 8-13-11
Blue Jay 9-30-10
Brown-headed Cowbird 4-23-11
Canada Goose 10-13-10
Carolina Wren 10-13-10
Cedar Waxwing 4-20-11
Chimney Swift 5-9-11
Chipping Sparrow 9-30-10
Common Grackle 11-2-10
Common Yellow-throat 6-24-11
Cooper's Hawk 10-25-10
Dark-eyed Junco 10-13-10
Double-crested Cormorant 8-26-11
Downy Woodpecker 9-30-10
Eastern Bluebird 9-30-10
Eastern Kingbird 5-3-11
Eastern Phoebe 4-5-11
European Starling 1-1-11
Golden-crowned Kinglet 11-2-10
Gray Catbird 5-3-11
Great Blue Heron 4-18-11
Great Crested Flycatcher 5-9-12
Great Egret 5-9-12
Green Heron 5-9-11
Green-winged Teal 11-12-10
Hairy Woodpecker 12-13-10
Herring Gull 1-14-11
Hooded Merganser 3-18-11
House Finch 6-24-11
House Sparrow 10-25-10
House Wren 8-1-12
Lincoln's Sparrow 9-30-10
Mallard 10-25-10
Merlin 3-21-11
Mourning Dove 10-25-10
N. Rough-winged Swallow 5-12-11
Northern Cardinal 10-25-10
Northern Flicker 9-30-10
Northern Mockingbird 11-12-10
Olive-sided Flycatcher 8-18-12
Palm Warbler 9-30-10
Peregrine Falcon 8-24-11
Purple Martin 8-26-11
Red-bellied Woodpecker 9-30-10
Red-tailed Hawk 9-30-10
Red-winged Blackbird 3-20-11
Ring-billed Gull 1-16-11
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 10-24-11
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5-12-11
Rusty Blackbird 10-11-11
Song Sparrow 10-25-10
Spotted Sandpiper 7-23-11
Swamp Sparrow 1-14-11
Tree Swallow 4-5-11
Tufted Titmouse 10-13-10
Turkey Vulture 3-18-11
White-breasted Nuthatch 9-30-10
White-throated Sparrow 11-28-10
Winter Wren 11-8-11
Wood Duck 4-5-11
Yellow-rumped Warbler 9-30-10