There's nothing cuter than a tufted titmouse... ...Unless it's a black-capped chickadee! And both are hard to resist when they're hoping for a handout! Thanks for stopping by today! Trail Walker
Winter just won’t let go!
Low temps, high winds, and snow: That was our weather forecast for Sunday through Wednesday. Thankfully the nasty weather loosened its grip by Tuesday afternoon, and the temperature rose to about 28 degrees, comfortable enough for me to take a short trail walk in Chagrin River Park. The river looked cold... ...and so did the …
Cardinals, woodpeckers, and food fights!
The second of two posts on my freezing cold trail walk. Read part one here. Cold, snowy weather brought out the birds, and like this cheerful red cardinal, they were all hungry to the point of squabbling over the food! The female cardinals in yesterday's post were the worst. They flew at the fence post …
I couldn’t believe my eyes!
The clouds parted and the sun appeared in a beautiful blue sky this morning, and I truly couldn't believe my eyes! What a difference a day can make! After trudging down the trail yesterday under completely overcast skies, with wet snow blowing in my face, I didn't think I would see the sun today. And maybe not for the …
Am I asking too much?
All I'm asking is for a few cold but sunny days during the week when I can go for a trail walk. So far 2017 has been a major disappointment in the weather department. We actually saw a little sunshine over the weekend...for part of the time at least, but when the sun comes out …
You can set the table, but…
...you don't always get the guests you expected! After breakfast, I cleaned the kitchen and went outside to prepare the backyard buffet with a delicious feast for the birds. Apparently the feast was appealing enough to attract the attention of a little herd of deer that wandered up from nearby Chagrin River Park. After the deer were finished …
Back on the trail again!
Partly sunny! The weather forecast predicted some sunshine, and partly sunny it was. In recent days (weeks? months?), we have had many rainy, windy, frigid, icy, snowy weather days, but very few (if any) sunny ones. At least that is how it has seemed to me. When today's partly sunny prediction actually came to pass, …
Who knew…
...that a bushy tail would make a great umbrella? Apparently the squirrels knew! The hungry birds that braved the downpour to visit the Backyard Buffet on this miserably wet day did not have the same advantage of a built-in umbrella. This was not a good weather day for the bedraggled birds. Let's hope, for the sake …
Rain-streaked and wind-swept
After several day's absence, the Eastern bluebirds reappeared at the Backyard Buffet this morning. Unfortunately, our recent weather has not been kind to the little birds. Instead of sunshine and blue skies, they have been welcomed by rain, wind, and cold temperatures. This morning the weather was especially unpleasant and has gone from unpleasant to …
Especially for bird lovers…
My "Pics" for the Week...January 1-7, 2017 All the "Pics" for this week are birds (except for two squirrels that sneaked in when I wasn't looking) 😃. All pics were taken in my "Backyard Bird Buffet." The first week in January has been very cold (currently 12 degrees) and more cloudy and wet than sunny, …
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 