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Monday, December 7, 2020

A Recent Visit

This photo features a male house finch perched on the branches of an Ailanthus tree. A web-page re this bird describes this bird type by saying, “ House Finch males are more orangey-red with color equally bright on crown, throat, and breast. Red color is mostly restricted to head and upper chest, contrasting with cold gray-brown nape, back, and wings. Pale sides show distinct brown streaks, lacking red tones. Females lack bold face pattern and have more diffuse patterning overall. Often sings loudly in neighborhoods and visits feeders.” House finches have a backstory in volume one of my book series, “Words In Our Beak,” where I describe how they were nearly wiped off the Eastern seaboard due to issues with their eyesight. Info re my books is in another post on my blog @  https://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2018/10/one-sheet-book-series-info.html
HOUSE FINCHES HAVE A BACKSTORY IN VOL 1

This photo features a male house finch perched on the branches of an Ailanthus tree. A web-page re this bird describes this bird type by saying, “ House Finch males are more orangey-red with color equally bright on crown, throat, and breast. Red color is mostly restricted to head and upper chest, contrasting with cold gray-brown nape, back, and wings. Pale sides show distinct brown streaks, lacking red tones. Females lack bold face pattern and have more diffuse patterning overall. Often sings loudly in neighborhoods and visits feeders.” House finches have a backstory in volume one of my book series, “Words In Our Beak,” where I describe how they were nearly wiped off the Eastern seaboard due to issues with their eyesight. Info re my books is in another post on my blog @  https://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2018/10/one-sheet-book-series-info.html
HOUSE FINCHES HAVE A BACKSTORY IN VOL 1

This photo features a male house finch perched on the branches of an Ailanthus tree. A web-page re this bird describes this bird type by saying, “ House Finch males are more orangey-red with color equally bright on crown, throat, and breast. Red color is mostly restricted to head and upper chest, contrasting with cold gray-brown nape, back, and wings. Pale sides show distinct brown streaks, lacking red tones. Females lack bold face pattern and have more diffuse patterning overall. Often sings loudly in neighborhoods and visits feeders.” House finches have a backstory in volume one of my book series, “Words In Our Beak,” where I describe how they were nearly wiped off the Eastern seaboard due to issues with their eyesight. Info re my books is in another post on my blog @  https://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2018/10/one-sheet-book-series-info.html
HOUSE FINCHES HAVE A BACKSTORY IN VOL 1

I have only been able to take a couple of walks in my nearby parks since March (2020) because the coating on my lenses of my prescription lenses has worn off and replacing them is out of my financial reach at this time.

Unfortunately since the coating is damaged, my glassses steam up constantly when I wear  a face-mask and I can't see where I am going which is very frightening.

I have tried many "home remedies" to prevent the steaming but because the issue has to do with the coating, my battle is endless.

Moreover, due to the fact that I fell last January (which resulted in my  breaking my Greater tuberosity), I am feeling vulnerable when it comes to the prospect of falling, SOOOO... I have had to stay at home more than I would like to, and I miss the parks!

Therefore, my spirits were lifted the other day when I discovered that a lone male House finch was spening some of his time perching on the branches of Ailanthus trees in the courtyard (as evidenced in the imagess atop this posting).He also spent time as well as perching on the branches of the crabapple tree growing in my garden which can be seen in the photos directly below.

This photo features a male house finch perched on the branches of a Crabapple tree. A web-page for this bird type describes this bird type by saying, “ House Finch males are more orangey-red with color equally bright on crown, throat, and breast. Red color is mostly restricted to head and upper chest, contrasting with cold gray-brown nape, back, and wings. Pale sides show distinct brown streaks, lacking red tones. Females lack bold face pattern and have more diffuse patterning overall. Often sings loudly in neighborhoods and visits feeders.” House finches have a backstory in volume one of my book series, “Words In Our Beak,” where I describe how they were nearly wiped off the Eastern seaboard due to issues with their eyesight. Info re my books is in another post on my blog @  https://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2018/10/one-sheet-book-series-info.html
HOUSE FINCHES HAVE A BACK STORY IN VOL 1

This photo features a male house finch perched on the branches of a Crabapple tree. A web-page for this bird type describes this bird type by saying, “ House Finch males are more orangey-red with color equally bright on crown, throat, and breast. Red color is mostly restricted to head and upper chest, contrasting with cold gray-brown nape, back, and wings. Pale sides show distinct brown streaks, lacking red tones. Females lack bold face pattern and have more diffuse patterning overall. Often sings loudly in neighborhoods and visits feeders.” House finches have a backstory in volume one of my book series, “Words In Our Beak,” where I describe how they were nearly wiped off the Eastern seaboard due to issues with their eyesight. Info re my books is in another post on my blog @  https://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2018/10/one-sheet-book-series-info.html
HOUSE FINCHES HAVE A BACK STORY IN VOL 1

This photo features a male house finch perched on the branches of a Crabapple tree. A web-page for this bird type describes this bird type by saying, “ House Finch males are more orangey-red with color equally bright on crown, throat, and breast. Red color is mostly restricted to head and upper chest, contrasting with cold gray-brown nape, back, and wings. Pale sides show distinct brown streaks, lacking red tones. Females lack bold face pattern and have more diffuse patterning overall. Often sings loudly in neighborhoods and visits feeders.” House finches have a backstory in volume one of my book series, “Words In Our Beak,” where I describe how they were nearly wiped off the Eastern seaboard due to issues with their eyesight. Info re my books is in another post on my blog @  https://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2018/10/one-sheet-book-series-info.html
HOUSE FINCHES HAVE A BCK STORY IN VOL 

My garden is the setting for my three volume book series, Words In Our Beak.

This is a photo of my three volume book series, "Words In Our Beak." Information re the books is another one of my blog  posts @ https://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2018/10/one-sheet-book-series-info.html TITLE TEXT: Photo by Chris Deatherage.
MY BOOK SERIES

This bird type is no stranger to issues with eyesight. He had had some close calls which is something I discuss in volume one of my book series.

These books make a nice gift anytime of the year but are especially nice for the upcoming holidays of Chanukah (which begins this Thursday, 12-10-2020), Christmas (will be here in eighteen days on 12-25-2020) and Kwanzaa (which will begin in nineteen days on 12-26-2020).

Additionally some of my images of House finches (both male and female) have been rendred on to different surfaces for wall art (as well as on to greeting cards) by Fine Art America (FAA). Please visit my various FAA pages for details.

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