Animals — pets and those we feed — don’t get a lot of choice. Although I’ve had many dogs and cats who would eat anything, I’ve also had dogs and cats who were picky (some cats were very hard to… Read More ›
Wildlife
OH WOW LOOK AT THAT BIRD! – PILEATED WOODPECKER
Home of the “Oh Wow!” birds The big Pileated Woodpecker is hard to find unless you live in the woods. We live in the woods and sightings of birds like this make all the other problems worthwhile. I saw this… Read More ›
WHAT’S A POOR DOG TO DO?
“Squirrels! Why did it have to be squirrels? I see them. I bark frantically. I try to get through the door, but I know I can’t, so I race out through the doggy door, but I can never get one…. Read More ›
UP WITH THE LARK
Up with the lark! No larks, but other birds. All permanent locals. These birds live here all year round. We’ll start to see the migrants in March. Late March, probably.
I WOULD NEVER LET THESE LOVELY CREATURES ANYWHERE NEAR MY UPHOLSTERY
Don’t sit on the upholstery More birds. Today was the day I figured out why my camera was taking pictures in RAW which I never intended to do. I found the setting! Yay! I also did a little bit of swapping… Read More ›
NEW FOOD FOR THE FINCHES!
I bought special fancy food for the finches. It includes their favorite stuff including dried fruit. They really LOVE fruit. I put it out yesterday, but it was new, so it wasn’t until around the middle of the day today… Read More ›
SQUIRRELS MAKING AN INCREDIBLE MESS
I shouldn’t blame it on the squirrels It’s the birds who made the real mess. And trust me, it’s really a mess. Just to make it even worse, I bought a couple of bags of special fancy food for the… Read More ›
A PEOPLIZED WORLD
Once upon a time — not all that long ago — most of North American was “open” space. There was room for predators. Room for herds of antelope, bison, deer and elk. Wild goats lived in the mountains with mountain… Read More ›
PREDATOR AND PREY WITH BIRDS
LITTLE BIRDS AND PREDATOR BIRDS Starting off tonight, I want to talk about this morning. I woke up to the sound of birds screaming. This is a warning scream and you almost never hear it unless there’s a predator on… Read More ›
AND CAME THE CARDINAL
#SQUARE UP, AGAIN! I saw him and grabbed the camera. He flew off the feeder and I was sure I’d lost him. “Come back oh please come back,” I begged. And suddenly, he reappeared on the deck rail. It was… Read More ›
THE CHANGING SEASONS AT YEAR’S END: DECEMBER 2020
DECEMBER 2020 – THE YEAR FINALLY ENDS Before anything else, happy new year! May this next year prove better than last year and may we manage to find ways to fix what it broken, save what is valuable, and live… Read More ›
BIRD WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: BIRDS IN OR NEAR THE WATER OR SNOW
BIRDS IN OR NEAR THE WATER OR SNOW Wow, do I have pictures for you! We got more than a foot of snow earlier this week. It has been below freezing all week, so nothing has melted. Maybe next week? Or… Read More ›
