“Rydal Water and Cote How B+B” 9-11-08
After a long night time drive from Muncaster, I arrived at Rydal Water and settled into my room at Cote How Bed and Breakfast. I had only one day to explore as I spent an extra day under Muncaster’s spell.…
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Tag bird photo
“Muncaster Castle Day Three, The Owl Centre” 9-10-08
My third day at Muncaster was so full, I did two posts to cover it, this is the second half! The following pictures are all from the World Trust Owl Centre at Muncaster Castle on September 9th in the late…
“Allegany Nature Pilgrimage” (Birding and Bird Banding) 6-1-08
This is another ‘catch up’ post about the Allegany Nature Pilgrimage at the end of May. This post I put up pictures of birding hikes and the bird banding demonstration along with a video clip of the demo. This was…
“Iroquois Nature Refuge” 5-25-08
It’s a gorgeous day! 65-70 degrees, sunny and breezy. The first journal page is done with watercolor pencils and a waterbrush…I found it hard to get the greens I wanted.A gorgeous bird, the Black Tern; I took so many pictures…
“New Chicks” 4-30-08
I was at the Farm Center where I go to buy corn for my chickens, hardware type supplies and new mud boots when I need them. Well, they had new baby chicks! What can I say? I have a barn,…
“Owl Prowl” 3-15-08
On Saturday, March 15th, I went on an “Owl Prowl” with the Buffalo Ornithological Society. We started at the Niagara Airforce base..looking across the field (through chain link fence) trying to spot a snowy owl. All we saw was a…
Reinstein Woods 1-10-08
Thursday, 1-10-08 Cold morning but not too bad! I visited Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve in Depew, NY. It’s an almost 300 acre preserve with forests, wetlands and ponds surrounded by suburban developments. What a surprise it is to find a…