It's a fairly cold day. 33 degrees outside. The goldfinches have lost their color and are frantically feeding. How many can you count? … [Read more...]
Archives for 2014
Red headed woodpecker
So excited! Just saw my first red headed woodpecker. No pic but hoping he comes back. Love adding another bird to my life list. Came for the orange suet which hasn't been a hit here. Getting more now and we are putting out some fresh oranges now. I'm super jacked! Update: Just … [Read more...]
Tons of Toads
Saw a lot of toads tonight! Here's a few pics. The one with the ruler is our porch toad. I'm pretty sure he's the same one from several years ago. Made my night! Above are two toads The one Steve calls bony back in the flower bed. This one was hopping across the … [Read more...]
Toad-ally awesome Wednesday
Beautiful day today. Finally starting to seem like spring. Steve has seen several toads while mowing but mostly tiny ones. Here's 2 good sized toads in the yard today. … [Read more...]
Emerald Ash Borer
Spring is officially here. Temps were in the seventies this week and Chip's allergies are in full swing. We've been watching our trees and it seems our ash tree has succumbed to emerald Ash borers and has died. Here's a pic of the tell tale sign of the larvae. Here's a … [Read more...]