by Connie Kelts | Apr 23, 2024 | Photography, Birds
Every spring, I eagerly await the return of what I affectionately call “my” Canadian Geese. Their arrival is a cherished event, marking the transition from the cold grasp of winter to the vibrant renewal of spring. But this year, as I scanned the horizon...
by Connie Kelts | Oct 15, 2023 | Photography, Birds
Blue Heron Great blue herons are one of the most beautiful of all the shore birds. The male and female look almost the same. On average, males are a little larger with longer ornamental plumes, but these distinctions are so slight and variable that it’s hard to see...
by Connie Kelts | Aug 31, 2023 | Fine Art, Birds
The Blue Bird of Happiness At a loss for what to say about this little watercolor blue bird, I thought this very old and famous song might be the just right . Bluebird of Happiness (song) from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. “Bluebird of Happiness” is a song...
by Connie Kelts | Oct 9, 2022 | Fine Art, Birds, Portfolio
Eastern Phoebe The Eastern phoebe is a small passerine bird. The genus name Sayornis is constructed from the specific part of Charles Lucien Bonaparte’s name for Say’s phoebe, Muscicapa saya, and Ancient Greek ornis, “bird”. Phoebe is an...
by Connie Kelts | Jun 26, 2021 | Photography, Birds
The Barn Swallow Everyone has marveled at the antics of the swallow and thanked them for eating every mosquito the can find. Not to mention all the other bugs that fall to their hunting prowess. Never ones to stay in one place for long their aerial acrobatics are...