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Inspired by Dogs & Nature
We had an exceedingly cold winter. I was happy to finally take a little jaunt around the property and to discover that the Red-winged Blackbirds have returned. Their ever-so distinguishable trill-tweet song was echoing around the pond. I also spotted a Song sparrow singing… Continue Reading “Spring SOON!”
I’ve had a generic “GoPro” underwater camera for a few years, but I rarely think to use it. In the last few days, we finally have had very bright, morning sun which illuminates our patio pond. It helped me decided to get out that… Continue Reading “An Underwater View”
They say there’s a thing called “Chicken Math.” It has something to do with the fact that people who raise chickens can’t seem to refrain from, well, getting more chickens. For the first time in my life I suppose I can refer to myself… Continue Reading “Chicken Math”
After planning, designing and redesigning, we finally finished our coop! It was so fun to see the first chicken walk through the door! Here an animation of our ten hens! Dottie is a Blue Laced Red Wyandotte. Brown eggs. Quaff is a White Crested… Continue Reading “The CHICKEN COOP Is Here!”
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?””
The noteworthy Bird reference site, AllAboutBirds says this about the Bell’s Vireo, “A tireless little bird of thickets and thorn scrub, the Bell’s Vireo nests from the Midwest to the Southwest and into northern Mexico. Though plain in plumage, males sing so energetically and… Continue Reading “Bell’s Vireo”
There’s a massive tree at the southeast corner of our property that has seen better days. My 80 year old neighbor, Willard, who drives around our “neighborhood” in his fancy, air-conditioned ATV – and who stops by to chat when he sees me out… Continue Reading “What? A Skink.”
