Tammie Rogers
Inspired by Dogs & Nature
Month: June 2025
128 Species and Counting
To be honest, when I first started blogging, I didn’t really know the difference between a POST and a PAGE. “Birds In Our Backyard” is a PAGE on my blog because it’s not often updated and deserves a link that is easy to access.… Continue Reading “128 Species and Counting”
Service Dog In Training: Dolly
Dolly is a pup that we bred. She’s a sister to Rock and Riff. She was raised by her owner, and is back with us for Custom Training. Here are some videos of a recent trip to Menard’s for Public Access training. Several Skills:… Continue Reading “Service Dog In Training: Dolly”
Bluebirds in House “R” – Second Brood
The Bluebird pair that fledged chicks from House R, at the southeast corner of our property, are feeding their second brood. I had set my camera to the video setting, when I noticed something just beyond the birdhouse. There was a Brown Thrasher perched… Continue Reading “Bluebirds in House “R” – Second Brood”
A Feather Bed for Swallows
I hadn’t been out to the north end of the property for a while. The last time I had checked on House “U” was to dump a massive mouse nest from the Gilbertson’s box. It was the third time I had evicted mice from… Continue Reading “A Feather Bed for Swallows”
“Do You Feed the Birds?”
Asking other wild bird lovers if they feed the birds that visit their property is probably a fairly common question. Folks want to learn about what foods attract which species. They discuss the costs or the best places to purchase a specific type of… Continue Reading ““Do You Feed the Birds?””
Baby Bluebirds Are Amazingly Cute
I didn’t see these little birds’ parents when I came upon them near the old barn. They appeared to have some sense of security to be with each other. Still, when they flew to a tree about 100 feet from where I encountered them… Continue Reading “Baby Bluebirds Are Amazingly Cute”
A Little Bit Windy
This is an Eastern Bluebird pair that I haven’t posted about, yet, this season. These birds are using House W, which is located on the northern property line. The house faces more east than makes it optimal for filming, since I typically can’t get… Continue Reading “A Little Bit Windy”
So…That Just Happened
I was parked in my golf cart near birdhouse “R”, at the far southeast corner of the property. I was checking in on the status of the Eastern Bluebird pair that was feeding chicks in that house. Everything appeared to be good with the… Continue Reading “So…That Just Happened”
They Love Fruit! We Have Fruit.
Brown Thrasher, Gray Catbirds, Eastern Bluebirds, Northern Mockingbirds and several other fruit-loving species are plentiful here at our farm-gone-wild. I am guessing it’s in part due to the number and variety of wild Mulberry trees we have all around the property. Mulberries berries don’t… Continue Reading “They Love Fruit! We Have Fruit.”
“How About This One, Sweetie!”
I thought this male Eastern Bluebird was Vogue-ing for me! As it turned out, it was for his mate. She was up in a nearby tree looking down upon him with a very discerning eye. I think he was suggesting the birdhouse he was… Continue Reading ““How About This One, Sweetie!””
