We do not see the Northern Flickers every day and they never actually land on a feeder. We do have a lot of sand and a lot of ants and we typically see them where there are ant mounds. However, this one came only a few feet from the house and was finding insects in the grass. We … [Read more...]
Feeder Action
It's always fun when summer is here and we start to see mating behaviors, nest building, feeding of hatchlings and seeing the fledglings begin to come to the yard. Here's some pictures of the finches that are still flocking together around here and also a few stills of … [Read more...]
Wild Turkey Visits
We've had a few turkeys around. This hen was right in the front yard though, about 5 feet from my window! She pecked around and meandered through the yard. … [Read more...]
First Butterfly on our Butterfly Feeder!
This year, we added a 2nd hummingbird feeder, a LOT of flowers and also a new butterfly feeder. We had so much fun with the milkweed and the monarchs last year. We are hoping to attract more butterflies and more varieties this year. This is our first butterfly to visit our … [Read more...]
Insect camouflage!
Steve found this bug in the yard and put it on the apple tree where it blended right in! See it first on the garage and then look for it on the tree! I think this is a dobsonfly but I'm not positive. Look at this picture of the tree. Do you see the bug on the … [Read more...]
Eastern Towhee & Brown Thrasher
I'm super excited that we've continued to see a pair of each of these around all spring. I'm hoping their nests will be successful. Here's a couple of pictures I was able to take through the window this week. What birds do you see in the spring and hope they stick around? … [Read more...]
