Month: April 2025

Day Seventeen – Chicks!

Oh My! These chicks are truly growing fast!

Long Stick – Small Hole

A couple of years ago, I filmed a Chickadee exploring a hole in an old gate post that was created when the latch hardware was removed or fell from the post. I was very excited to think that the Chickadee might claim the cavity… Continue Reading “Long Stick – Small Hole”

Neighbors Raising Broods

Everything I’ve ever read about Eastern Bluebirds is that they are quite territorial and that they will only set up house at a distance of at least 300 feet from another breeding pair. I’ve always thought that the range of any species is dependent… Continue Reading “Neighbors Raising Broods”

Chicks!

I offered the chicks some Romaine lettuce the other day. I was then privy to one of the cutest things I’ve seen in a long while. One chick grabbed a piece of the lettuce and began a game of “keep away” while the other… Continue Reading “Chicks!”

Cheep Cheep Cheep

Back in December I decided to pre-order One-Day-Old chicks from a hatchery in Iowa. Believe it or not, live chicks are routinely shipped through the US mail. I first ordered chicks from this same hatchery back in 1995, when I moved to my first… Continue Reading “Cheep Cheep Cheep”

We’ll See What Happens

2024 was, without doubt, a very difficult year for us. Sparing all the details, we experience a number of traumatic events that worked hard to derail us, turn us upside down and drop us to our knees. Fortunately, I was able to stay true… Continue Reading “We’ll See What Happens”