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Blue Jay avoids Feeder Cam

April 18, 2021 Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Blue Jay grabbing a seed

I have blue jays here all the time. We don't have quite as many this year as we have in previous years. We used to have as many as 3 pairs hanging around. We probably only have one pair and couple that are single and ready to mingle that stop by once in a while this year. One of … [Read more...]

Bird Photo Booth, BirdWatching Bird Feeders, Bird Feeding, Bird Photos, birdphotobooth, BirdWatching, blue jay

Spring is in the air

April 17, 2021 Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Even though it looks like snow is coming next week, it still feels like spring is in the air! Our swamp lily is blooming, always a sure sign of spring around here. We are surprised by how dry it is! Compare this photo of the swamp lily from 2017 to the one this year in 2021. They … [Read more...]

Dogs, Landscaping, Lizards Turtles and More, Spring Duke, Lily, Spring Blooms

Duke Sniffing Dandelions

April 17, 2021 Elizabeth Leave a Comment

I haven't posted much Duke content lately and I want to make sure he doesn't get jealous! Nobody can stand up to a jealous basset hound! We were out on a walkabout and as I was photographing these newly sprouted dandelions, here was my buddy, coming along to check out fresh … [Read more...]

Dogs, Landscaping, Spring Basset Hound, dandelions, Duke

New Bird Photo Booth setup

April 16, 2021 Elizabeth Leave a Comment

The tripod that I got with the bird photo booth is good quality, better than I initially thought, however, it's challenging to squirrel proof it AND it's somewhat limiting in terms of using the feeder on the angle bracket. Our birds have a big platform and some birds just didn't … [Read more...]

Bird Photo Booth, BirdWatching, Squirrels Bird Feeders, Bird Photo Booth, Bird Photos, Cardinal, Nuthatch, Tufted Titmouse, Woodpecker

A Couple of Toads holed up together

April 14, 2021 Elizabeth Leave a Comment

cuddly toads

Well, after the rain happened and there was a little toad party out in the yard, the next morning we found these 2 cuddlebugs. We covered them with a leaf after we took the picture. … [Read more...]

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