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My First Hawk Picture

January 16, 2010 Elizabeth

This photo is taken through the window, so it’s not the best. This hawk sat in a tree right behind the red shed for quite a while.  I didn’t have the camera handy though, so by the time I was ready, I only had time for one shot!  You can very clearly see the markings on … [Read more...]

BirdWatching BirdWatching, Hawk

Long time no blog

January 4, 2010 Elizabeth

It’s been a long time since I’ve blogged.  For New Year’s I thought I should write some kind of blog and get back on track with this.    Update on Shadow (my found Plott Hound):  We ended up not keeping Shadow. No one ever contacted me from the Michigan Coon … [Read more...]

BirdWatching, Dogs, Fall, Winter BirdWatching, Blogging

Merry Christmas from our Backyard

December 25, 2009 Elizabeth

    Merry Christmas to you and your family from all of us! Rain & Quincy … [Read more...]

Dogs, Winter Christmas, Quincy, Rain

Found a Dog in the Backyard

October 1, 2009 Elizabeth

Steve and I do not want to keep this dog.  If you know of anyone looking for it, please let me know! Dog Information Name ?? Sex Female (probably not fixed) Breed Coon Dog Mix Color Black with brindle coloring Age 4 – 5 years Hair short Markings/ D … [Read more...]

Dogs, Fall Dogs

Northern Flicker in the Yard

July 2, 2009 Elizabeth

We saw a Northern Flicker in the yard exhibiting some weird behavior. It was eating ants, it hung out for over an hour.  However, sometimes it would lay its wings flat across an ant hill or something that it had found in the yard.  Here’s some photos. In the p … [Read more...]

BirdWatching BirdWatching, Northern Flicker, Rabbit

What do you feed the birds in your Backyard?

June 27, 2009 Elizabeth

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 sea … [Read more...]

BirdWatching Bird Feeding, Peanuts, Safflower, Suet, Sunflower, Thistle

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