You can see from the pictures above that "someone" flipped open the hopper feeder, helped him or herself to all the birdseed inside, and left behind a puzzled and confused squirrel. The first time this happened, I was surprised, but now it happens almost daily. I'm actually surprised when it doesn't happen. If I looked …
Weather report
Although the calendar indicates that we should be enjoying Spring, Mother Nature has refused to cooperate. In the weeks since the reportedly "gentler season" officially began on March 21, we have experienced mostly cold and/or very damp weather...the kind of weather that does not draw me out for trail walking with my camera. As a …
Regular birds, but irregular weather
Walking down the trail a few days ago, I saw and heard a bird I didn't recognize. Sitting by itself on the branch of a tree, it was singing a happy song. I'm sure it was just as delighted with the warm weather and sunshine as I was. Here are a couple of pictures of …
Iridescent feathers, wattles, and a snood
Read on to find out what those words have to do with this trail walk. Yesterday, our temperature, which has been stuck (seemingly forever) near the freezing mark, soared to 75 degrees. I could scarcely believe it! Today is almost the same...a good day for a walk in the park. But before I turn to …
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Sunday Stroll
Despite being unseasonably cold, as you can see from the hats, gloves, and winter jackets on these walkers, Sunday afternoon was a good time for a trail walk. After visiting the owl and owlet you can see in my recent post, I strolled on down the trail to see what else was happening on this …
I was surprised…
On my Sunday afternoon walk in the park, Momma Owl and one fluffy owlet were sitting up in plain sight in their nest. I was told there is a second owlet, but apparently it was in hiding. The curly haired little owlet can easily be seen in two of the pictures, but then Momma, likely …
Persistence
Feeding animals in the park is frowned upon, and I understand why, so I don't feed them...most definitely not the deer because that could create unpleasant and perhaps even frightening situations for other walkers. However, I will sometimes drop a few peanuts in an out-of-the-way spot or hold out a few in my hand, just …
Playground games
You never know who is going to show up and claim to be top bird on the playground. These birds remind me of my grade school playground where "King of the Hill" was a popular recess activity. Today's competitors include King Cardinal and a hopeful challenger, a much smaller but determined sparrow. But before the …
Short post: Cute birds, few words!
No time for a trail walk today, and to tell the truth, trail walking when the wind is almost strong enough to blow me over (slightly exaggerated, but not much!) is not something I'm likely to do. Here's hoping we will see some serious improvements in the current version of "spring" by this time next …
Silent Sunday
Easter afternoon walk in the park
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 