As I trekked down the trail, I was joined by some birds and a few other woodland critters. As usual there were some curious deer, watching from among the trees. Only one ventured close enough for me to take a clear picture. She opened her mouth, as if to ask if I had a treat …
Morning Surprises!
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 …
Lazy (and wet) Sunday afternoon
The temperature was hovering around zero with freezing rain tapping on the window pane, so backyard birding seemed like a better idea than trudging down the trail in the park. Call me a wimp, if you want, but I'm happiest indoors in weather like this. The bluejays don't seem to mind much as long as …
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A determined squirrel!
As I watched through the kitchen window on a recent winter morning, this little squirrel appeared on the scene: She discovered a big cake of bird seed on the ground, apparently knocked down by one of the deer that make regular overnight visits to our back yard bird buffet. Being a curious little squirrel... ...and apparently a hungry …
Inside looking out!
I love walking and don't usually mind cold weather; however, for the past week, I have felt absolutely no inclination to hit the trail. Cold and snow, followed by rain, sleet, and slush, and then a slippery slide to more low temps and frozen trails have dampened my enthusiasm. Even tottering out to refill the bird feeders …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 