The wildlife here never ceases to amaze me, and you never know what you're going to see or hear next, including at night. There was quite a ruckus out on the deck last night, obviously fighting over seeds left out in a bucket. I couldn't see out the window and I sure as heck wasn't going to open the door! haha I hope they got it sorted out, there was no blood or fur anywhere so I guess it ended peacefully.
We have left some areas to grow wild again this year, the animals of all sorts seem to love it, and are always enjoying them. And it has a real benefit of helping with astronomical seeds costs! David has mowed pathways throughout the property, and the animals appreciate them too (they must, since they're always using them!). David is also working on some ponds. He still has to be very careful because of his shoulder(s) and back but he does enjoy a bit of a dig once in a while.
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| March 2016, still working on the ponds... |
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| ...but you never know when you may want to fish or see something to photograph. |
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| April...a bit more work on the ponds |
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| handy riding mower with trailer! |
Some more recent visitors that stopped by to see me....
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| Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak |
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| Male Cowbirds up to their usual antics |
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| Cyril, the male Red-bellied Woodpecker, digging around in a log. |
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| May as well enjoy a seed while I'm at it. |
I remember when we first moved here a few years ago, we saw one little skinny squirrel at the forest edge. Now look! A great buffet helps, and we now have several that live around here, always using the footpaths but like having that tall growth to dive into when needed.
Love having the Blue Grosbeaks back here!
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| Male Blue Grosbeak enjoying the heck out of plants left to grow wild |
A day isn't complete without seeing our Indigo Buntings!
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Male Northern Cardinal and male Indigo Bunting let each other eat some seeds
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I never dreamed we would be seeing birds in such beautiful colors! It's wonderful learning about their habits and quirks.
