Bad Day for the Birds This poor nuthatch lay stunned for almost one hour after flying into one of our new windows. A female downy woodpecker wasn't so lucky when it crashed into a window. I saw this Car…
Birds in Our Front Yard This Week Some days it seems that all I see at the feeders is ordinary finches and sparrows, but this week I've seen a nice variety. Mr. Cardinal is getting braver, but never seems to com…
Rain Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday... Rain has been part of every day since last Friday. We had one of the most relaxing Saturdays in months - mostly because we kept our calendar clear …
Rose-breasted Grosbeak Thursday, April 30 This is one of the prettiest birds that comes to our feeders each spring. At one point we saw two, but did not get a photograph of them together. However, if you l…
Sunny Sunday When I walk outside these days and look up, I notice various shades of green and red as this year's leaves are in the early stage of budding and unfurling. I thought you may like to go along wi…
Mélange Meaning a group of unrelated things - photos in this case. Yesterday I heard a ruckus at the front window well and ran upstairs (from my basement office) to see what was going on. I still…
Tuesday, February 24 Victoria Butterfly Gardens Our Next Stop This beautiful place is located near the entrance of Butchart Gardens, and since it was too early for touring there, we chose the Butterfly Gardens. Wow…
He Made My Day Busy Finches Little Boys We were still enjoying our first cup of coffee when Jeff (oldest son) surprised us with an early morning visit. He stopped in for a ten-minute coffee break... and …
Strange Snowstorm I think this was the most unusual snowstorm we ever had. We got about two inches. An area about seven miles away got eleven inches! This tractor didn't have to remove much snow in our nei…
A Relaxing Weekend Saturday We were awake early (5:30) to pick up Cerwin's mother and attend a local TFC prayer breakfast. The sunrise was soft and beautiful. It is a joy to meet with these people …
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