I thought I’d ask around about what types of seed other birders have success with. Here is what we feed in our backyard and where: We have a pole that has a few different feeders on it: A 12 Seater Medium Sized Bird Feeder – Filled with Black Oil Sunflower Seeds A 4 … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2009
Rescued a Wood Frog
We recently did some work on the entrance to our crawl space. We haven’t yet finished and put a cover on it, so it is a bit of a toad trap. When we let the dog out, we try and check the trap and make sure that no toads or frogs have accidentally jumped in the … [Read more...]
Back to Birdwatching
Well, I’ve abandoned this site just for a short period of time. I’ve worked the last 13 days in a row. Today is my first day off. I’m glad that little stretch is over and now my summer can really start. UPDATES: Steve has been seeing several toads regularly. We … [Read more...]
Raccoon comes into the Feeder Area
We were in the house in the evening and I happened to look outside. I saw a very large raccoon sitting at the base of our feeders. Steve and I both were at the door talking and I took my time to get the camera. The raccoon didn’t seem disturbed by us one bit. We … [Read more...]