She may be only about the size of a common pigeon, but she thinks you’d better not mess with her. This is a cell-phone snapshot, which accounts for the poor quality of the image. But it’s an impressive little bird.
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Burrowing Owl at the National Aviary
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Periwinkles in January
A periwinkle flower (Vinca minor) blooms in a front yard in Point Breeze, taking advantage of a short thaw.
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Babbling Brook, Dusting of Snow
Yesterday’s light snow gave us this pretty scene in Mount Lebanon.
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Spring in December
Warm weather has fooled the gullible plant kingdom into thinking spring has arrived already. Cherry blossoms, dandelions, wood sorrels, and clovers were all blooming in the grounds of the Carnegie in Oakland.
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Boston Ivy in Fall Colors
Boston ivy growing on a stone wall at the Pittsburgh Zoo turns bright colors for fall.
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Sunset Over Beechview
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Woods in Frick Park
Sunlight filters through the woods in Frick Park. Miles of trails meander through the forest here, and it’s easy to forget that the park is in the middle of otherwise crowded urban neighborhoods.
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Pine Creek, Etna
Pine Creek, which in many parts of the world would be called a river, glimmers in the late-afternoon sun. This little paradise of woods and water is in the middle of the crowded borough of Etna, but it’s easy to forget the city as you listen to the burbling rapids.
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Magnolias
It’s a magnificent early spring, and the magnolias are already in bloom. This tree was in full flower beside Fallowfield Avenue in Beechview.
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Wall of Ice in Banksville
Every year, this cliff behind a shopping center in Banksville grows a curtain of icicles. The unusually warm weather this year has made the curtain thinner and pointier.
