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Bufflehead Ducks are Cute Little Divers

11.09.2019 by betsykelleher //

Reading Time: 2 minutes
Close up of black and while diving Bufflehead Duck by Betsy Kelleher

The same day in March when I saw a pair of Hooded Mergansers, I also saw several black and white ducks bobbing around in our lake like little bathtub toys. It was unusual to see two new kinds of small ducks on the same day. The Mergansers made a very brief appearance, but the Bufflehead ducks stayed in small groups for two or three days before they disappeared.

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Categories // Nature's Snapshots Tags // black and white ducks, Bufflehead duck, diving ducks, small ducks

A Pair of Hooded Mergansers Pay a Visit

11.09.2019 by betsykelleher //

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Close up of a fancy male Hooded Merganser with his crest on display by Betsy Kelleher

If I hadn’t taken my camera with me to the back yard when I did, I would have missed my only opportunity to photograph a pair of Hooded Mergansers. That’s why nature photographers always need to be ready.

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Categories // Nature's Snapshots Tags // Hooded Merganser, rare ducks, small ducks, suburban ducks

Feeling Overwhelmed? Try Changing Your Focus!

11.06.2019 by betsykelleher //

Reading Time: 3 minutes

I share this issue because I was feeling overwhelmed with anxiety for too long and not even sure why. For some reason, the word “focus” came to mind and I remembered a passage from my memoir, Beyond the Visible Edge. So, as an introduction, here’s that passage…

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Categories // Grief, Inspirational Tags // anxiety, Christ in you, Jesus Christ, mourning, overwhelm, peace, regaining focus, Sally Swift, staying calm, trust

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Betsy is a Christian author and equine columnist whose passions include horses, Boston terriers, writing, photography, music, nature and a certain gray race horse.

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