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https://islandinthenet.com/american-crow-on-dead-tree/ · 11 May 2026 · 🦋 Bluesky

A crow high on a dead tree.

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Red-bellied Woodpecker in the Pines

https://islandinthenet.com/red-bellied-woodpecker-in-the-pines/ · 10 May 2026 · 🦋 Bluesky

First field photo of a Red-bellied Woodpecker — backlit in a pine tangle.

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Chipping Sparrow

https://islandinthenet.com/chipping-sparrow-2/ · 23 Apr 2026

For weeks now, walking along Salisbury Road, Blue Spring Road, Jackson Avenue, and Garfield Way, I have been picking up the dry, mechanical trill of Chipping Sparrows from the pines and conifers lining the streets. I started keeping a rough tally. Six, som...

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The American Goldfinches

https://islandinthenet.com/the-american-goldfinches/ · 21 Apr 2026

Watching a backyard full of American Goldfinches shift from winter grey to spring yellow.

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Corner of Garfield and Grant

https://islandinthenet.com/corner-of-garfield-and-grant/ · 18 Apr 2026

Spring in the north-east brings everything back — birdsong, insects, and golden morning light.

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First Light

https://islandinthenet.com/first-light/ · 15 Apr 2026

playground equipment in morning shadow

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