The Last Leaf Gardener

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Snow Day with Sparrrows

This photo features a male house sparrow “jumping” off a bracket that supports a feeder in my garden. A web-page (@ https://www.thespruce.com/house-sparrow-387273) for this bird type describes this bird type by saying, “Male and female house sparrows look distinctly different. Males have a black chin and bib, white cheeks, and a rust-colored cap and nape of neck. The black on the chin and breast can vary widely, with older, more dominant males showing more extensive black. The underparts are pale grayish, and the back and wings show brown and black streaking. The rump is gray. Males also have a single white wing bar. Females are plainer, with a broad buff eyebrow and brown and buff streaks on the wings and back. On both genders, the legs and feet are pale and the eyes are dark. Overall, both males and females have a stocky appearance. Juveniles resemble adult females but with less distinctive markings and a less defined eyebrow.” House sparrows are featured in my book series, “Words In Our Beak.” Info re my books is in another post on my blog @ https://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2018/10/one-sheet-book-series-info.html

This photo features two young female house sparrows perched on a bracket that supports a feeder in my garden. Wet snow is falling lightly. A web-page (@ https://www.thespruce.com/house-sparrow-387273) for this bird type describes this bird type by saying, “Male and female house sparrows look distinctly different. Males have a black chin and bib, white cheeks, and a rust-colored cap and nape of neck. The black on the chin and breast can vary widely, with older, more dominant males showing more extensive black. The underparts are pale grayish, and the back and wings show brown and black streaking. The rump is gray. Males also have a single white wing bar. Females are plainer, with a broad buff eyebrow and brown and buff streaks on the wings and back. On both genders, the legs and feet are pale and the eyes are dark. Overall, both males and females have a stocky appearance. Juveniles resemble adult females but with less distinctive markings and a less defined eyebrow.” House sparrows are featured in my book series, “Words In Our Beak.” Info re my books is in another post on my blog @ https://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2018/10/one-sheet-book-series-info.html

This photo features a young female house sparrow perched on a metal orange colored railing that surrounds my garden. Wet snow is falling lightly. A web-page (@ https://www.thespruce.com/house-sparrow-387273) for this bird type describes this bird type by saying, “Male and female house sparrows look distinctly different. Males have a black chin and bib, white cheeks, and a rust-colored cap and nape of neck. The black on the chin and breast can vary widely, with older, more dominant males showing more extensive black. The underparts are pale grayish, and the back and wings show brown and black streaking. The rump is gray. Males also have a single white wing bar. Females are plainer, with a broad buff eyebrow and brown and buff streaks on the wings and back. On both genders, the legs and feet are pale and the eyes are dark. Overall, both males and females have a stocky appearance. Juveniles resemble adult females but with less distinctive markings and a less defined eyebrow.” House sparrows are featured in my book series, “Words In Our Beak.” Info re my books is in another post on my blog @ https://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2018/10/one-sheet-book-series-info.html

We had a wet snowfall in NYC yesterday (December 9th 2020) and I was able to enjoy it by observing the reactions of a number of House sparrows visiting my garden during the occurance.

John Lennon Was Assassinated Forty Ago (Tuesday's Truths WK 200)

This evening will mark the fortieth anniversary of John Lennon being shot in front of The Dakota where he had one of his homes. That building is one block west and seven blocks south of the UWS street (79th) of where I saw this tree featured in the image directly atop this poting.

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

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).

Deck the Walls!

For today, November 27th and this coming Monday, Fine Art America (AKA FAA) is offering 25% of all wall art and that discount includes work created by yours truly.

Most of my selections can be seen in thumbnail format on my "poster" atop this entry.

Admittedly, the thumbnails are too small to decipher but the images can be viewed in larger formats on FAA.

Row 1, within this poster, is from my Nature Collection. Row 2, within this poster, is from my Black & White Collection and Row 3, within this poster, is from my Dragonfly in Central Park Collection. Meanwhile, the image directly below features thumbnails of my kaleidoscopic collection.

MY KALEIDOSCOPICS

The following image a few thumbnails from my Holiday collection.

FROM THE HOLIDAY COLLECTION

This next image features thumbnails of my Mandarin duck collection.

MANDARIN DUCK COLLECTION

FAA has the ability to render my images on a range of sizes for wall art and they can print my works on an array of surfaces (including arcylic, art paper, canvas, metal, poster paper as well as wood). Moreover, they can frame the art work if need be.

THEIR 25% DISCOUNT SHOWS UP AT CHECK OUT TODAY, 11-27-2020 AND ON 11-30-2020.

So why not deck your walls with art or give it as a gift, which will surely be appreciated since people will need to stay at home due to the coronavirus pandemic surging.

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Tam (Rescued Pigeon) Survives Infecion! Tuesday's Truths WK 199

This is a photo montage featuring a pictorial account of a rescued pigeon. The left side of the montage has a brown talk-bubble at the top and text in it reads: “I’m calling from the Wild Bird Fund about a fledgling pigeon you brought to the clinic on October 13th. I have good news, the pigeon was released on November 20th, along with 15 other pigeons, thank you for rescuing the bird.” Below the talk bubble are three small pictures. The top one is a closed holiday-themed paper shopping bag with red handles. The second one is of a pigeon who fell ill and whom I rescued with someone's help. He is a pigeon fledgling. The picture hows him in that shopping bag which was used to carry him to The Wild Bird Fund in NYC. The third one shows him sitting on a tile floor before he was placed in the bag for transport. On the left side of the montage is a picture of the WBF’s storefront. The WBF as well as pigeons are just two of many topics featured in my book series, "Words In Our Beak." Info re these books is on my blog @ https://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2018/10/one-sheet-book-series-info.html

A little over one month ago (on 10-13-2020), with help of a colleague, I rescued a pigeon (now named Tam) who was in my garden on the UWS of NYC; and took him to The Wildbird Fund (AKA WBF), NYC's wonderful and only bird rehab center.

I subsequently posted detailed info about this scenario in an entry here on Blogger at that time. The collage directly above gives a pictotial overview of the pigeon's ultimate survival, which I just learned about yesterday (11-23-2020) and which I'm now offering as my content for this 199th episode of my Tuesday's Truths series.

I am most grateful to the WBF and as you may know, this bird rehab place, along with pigeons are just a couple of topics pigeons are included in 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 @ http://bit.ly/2EdADpx

MY BOOK SERIES

Thank you dear reader, for holding good thoughts re this rescued pigeon's demise and stay tuned to see if I happen to encounter him again.

Sunday, November 22, 2020

Special Time-Sensitive Offer from Fine Art America re my Images

Fine Art America, AKA FAA (the place that does my fulfillment for my art "merchandise"), offer for free shipping ends tonight, November 22nd at midnight EST.

I have several varieties of greeting cards and a fraction of them can be seen within the images included in my poster which is atop this entry.

Some of my other greeting cards can be seen within the folllowing sequence of photos:

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Thursday, December 10, 2020

Snow Day with Sparrrows

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

John Lennon Was Assassinated Forty Ago (Tuesday's Truths WK 200)

Monday, December 7, 2020

A Recent Visit

Friday, November 27, 2020

Deck the Walls!

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Tam (Rescued Pigeon) Survives Infecion! Tuesday's Truths WK 199

Sunday, November 22, 2020

Special Time-Sensitive Offer from Fine Art America re my Images

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