A Break With the Past I hung one of the two new feeders yesterday. It’s a new flat feeder to replace the older one the squirrels have chewed up. The one Owen put up today is called a “Fly-through feeder.”… Read More ›
Birds
MUCH ADO ABOUT BIRDS
A Break With the Past That’s good because I have some pretty pictures of our backyard birds. Goldfinch, still in their summer breeding feathers. Hairy woodpeckers hungry for suet. and a pudgy Tufted Titmouse. Square! After having no money last… Read More ›
MEALWORMS AND MOM
Once upon a time about 45 years ago, Owen wanted geckos. They were popular with kids his age. You could buy a couple of them at the pet store for a couple of dollars. The real money was spent buying… Read More ›
FAITHFUL DOVES
Mating for life – Mourning Doves I have completely given up on the idea of figuring out what I did on previous square posts months — maybe I should take that memory medicine they advertise on TV? Prevagen? Would it… Read More ›
SQUARE DANCING
PAST AND PRESENT SQUARES Honestly, I have no idea what squares I posted in the past. Sad, but true. If you ask me about my memory, I’d forget what you asked me before you got the answer. Memory? Huh?
GARDEN BIRDS AND SURVIVAL
This morning I read an article in National Geographic about the lockdown. It seems to have made the lives of at least some birds better, at least for this year. It turns out I was wrong about us having lost… Read More ›
WATCHING BIRDS WHILE THEY WATCH YOU
It was maybe a month ago. Garry and I were watching Colbert and his guest was a big star — whose name I’ve forgotten. I’m not good at remembering names so that’s not unusual, but I remember the conversation. “What,”… Read More ›
SKIP TO MY LOO OR PARK THAT CAR
SHARE YOUR WORLD 8-24-2021 It’s hard to believe that in a week, we’ll be into the start of September. The year is whipping by me — especially summer! We got through our hurricane, which by the time it got here was… Read More ›
LAST ON THE CARD – JULY 2021
Last on the Card – July 2021 I thought I’d taken pictures yesterday, but apparently not. I had just left the cards in the camera assuming I’d take some more, later. So, all of these, on two different cameras, are from… Read More ›
TREES OF LIFE
Trees of life The real trees of life in our little forest world are dead. Most people think of dead trees as something they have to get rid of. I suppose you have no choice if it’s on your roof or… Read More ›
A SPECIAL TREE
The Mourning Dove’s Tree We have collected a lot of doves. Doves breed frequently, but usually they also die fast. The article I read about them the other day described their lives as “short and brutal.” They are plump and… Read More ›
TREES AROUND TOWN
TREES AROUND TOWN Most of the places I’ve lived have planted trees to decorate the village, city, or town. But here, in the wooded area of the Blackstone Valley, we spend more time trying to get the town to occasionally… Read More ›
