Author Archives: Roger

turdus (thrush) pilaris (to deprive of hair) Tuesday, April 18, 2019 — 3:10 pm Waldenbuch, Germany — Ritter Sport Museum A small stream ran along the parking lot, lined with bushes. I had reunited with my family, and we were … Continue reading →

phoenicurus (from phoinix, crimson, red, purple, and ouros, tailed) ochruros (from okhros, pale yellow, and ouros, tailed) Tuesday, April 18, 2019 — 3:00 pm Waldenbuch, Germany — Ritter Sport Museum Here’s the area by the Ritter Museum where I was … Continue reading →

chloris chloris (green, greenish) Tuesday, April 18, 2019 — 2:45 pm Waldenbuch, Germany — Ritter Sport Museum A few minutes after spotting the Great Tit, I found another bird. It was flitting around in a tree maybe three feet off … Continue reading →

parus (titmouse) major (greater) Tuesday, April 18, 2019 — 2:40 pm Waldenbuch, Germany — Ritter Sport Museum After I finished eating in the Ritter Cafe, I left my family and wandered around the area. I hadn’t gone far when I … Continue reading →

ardea (heron. In Roman mythology the town of Ardea was razed to the ground, and from the ashes rose a lean, pale bird, shaking the cinders from its wings and uttering mournful cries) cinerea (ash-gray) Tuesday, April 18, 2019 — … Continue reading →