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Morels and Spring Flowers

May 17, 2022 Elizabeth

Morel-Mushroom-2

I can no longer eat morels, but I still enjoy finding them and photographing them. They remind me of good times spent as a family outdoors and walking the woods with my Dad. Any other mushroomers out there? How was your haul this year? … [Read more...]

Landscaping, Spring Morels

Daytime Raccoon Visitor

May 16, 2022 Elizabeth

Raccoon

This hasn't happened before! We had this raccoon show up right around noon yesterday! The dogs didn't even notice right away. The good news is that all of our baffles held and he couldn't raid the seeds or the jelly. He walked around and tried everything and then finally Tilda … [Read more...]

Spring Raccoon, Yard Critters

Spring Firsts

May 15, 2022 Elizabeth

Orchard Oriole on Nectar

On May 8th we spotted our first Ruby Throated Hummingbirds of the season and were able to capture one on video. We've had a few oriole scouts around since the end of April but here's our first video of the oriole, also from May 8th. Here's some more firsts! … [Read more...]

BirdWatching, Spring

Spring bird bath compilation

May 14, 2022 Elizabeth

Brown Thrasher in Bird Bath

It's been a really dry spring here so the Bird Bath has been a happening spot! Check out this video compilation from our bird batch cam. We put the GoPro out for about 2 hours on 5/14/2022 and these were all of the visitors. The featured photo here is of a Brown Thrasher … [Read more...]

Bird Photo Booth, BirdWatching, Spring

Well Fed Snake

May 5, 2022 Elizabeth

Eastern Garter Snake with full belly

We ran across this very well fed spring snake! We are hoping that he got a pinkie rather than one of my early toads! … [Read more...]

Lizards Turtles and More, Spring

Spring 2022 – Backyard updates

May 1, 2022 Elizabeth

Eastern Newt Red Eft

We holed up this winter and I never really put the cameras out. We were birdfeeding and watching and counting all winter, but we had a lot going on and I just didn't have the desire to document things here. But, seasons change and spring is back and the winter doldrums are … [Read more...]

BirdWatching, Dogs, Lizards Turtles and More, Spring

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