poetry

younger brother

younger brother

I hate pink
he says
and I start to cluck my tongue
at the gender norm straitjacket
because
he continues
my sister hates it
and everything shifts

photography

Pine Grosbeaks in the Backyard

Yesterday I posted some photos of a pair of Pine Grosbeaks that visited our yard. The grosbeaks stayed far away, and I wasn’t able to get good pictures, but they returned yesterday evening and provided great views, mainly of the male, and I was able to get better photos. Here they are!

The female grosbeak in a deciduous tree, unlike the name would suggest.
A female grosbeak eating the flowers of the deciduous tree.
The female with the flower in its mouth.
The male grosbeak displaying its beautiful colors while foraging for pollen and flowers.
The male posed wonderfully on a branch for several minutes, resting from foraging, and allowed me to get several good photos.
A zoomed-out view of the male perching on the branch.