Saturday, October 19, 2013
Friday, April 12, 2013
Checking out the Yard
I thought it might be nice to give the lay of the land.
This is our front yard
It isn't any fun to mow but the squirrels love the trees.
I really like the daffodils!
Hey, I'm glad you could join me Connor. I like the daffodils as well.
This is the empty lot to the east of us
We see lots of rabbits and birds over here.
I bet there are some snakes there, too.
Connor really loves snakes.
This is the view to the west
Lots of birds and critters like to congregate on the hill. There are lots of trees and open space. By the way, that church, Trinity Lutheran, is where I work.
Finally, this is the back yard
The yard is fenced in and that is our detached garage. The bird feeder is in the fore to the left. It's been cool and wet lately and we've seen a lot of critters just in one day. We've been taking pictures through the back window so the birds don't get scared off which is why you will see a screen.
The grackles were the first to discover the feeder
They kind of remind me of a biker gang because the other birds don't hang around too long when more than a few of these toughs show up.
Still, they can't keep everyone away
I was really pleased to get this picture of our cardinal on the feeder. He flew away about a second later but was back later in the afternoon.
Here is the inspiration for our journal
I just love that little flash of red. We'd never seen a bird like this before and the excitement of discovering it is a Northern Flicker really motivated us to start taking steps to invite new birds and critters into the yard.
I named him V-Neck.
Well, that certainly fits though I don't want him (or her -- we can't tell) to be confused with a t-shirt.
We also had an earth-bound visitor
I wasn't sure how the rabbit made it past the fence. Dad told me that they could squeeze through tight spaces but I wasn't sure. I went outside to check things out and he ran right through the space in the gate and didn't even slow down. I guess dad was right.
That was pretty good for one day of looking out the back window. Let's hope the days ahead are just as good.
Goodbye animals and friends!
This is our front yard
It isn't any fun to mow but the squirrels love the trees.
I really like the daffodils!
Hey, I'm glad you could join me Connor. I like the daffodils as well.
This is the empty lot to the east of us
We see lots of rabbits and birds over here.
I bet there are some snakes there, too.
Connor really loves snakes.
This is the view to the west
Lots of birds and critters like to congregate on the hill. There are lots of trees and open space. By the way, that church, Trinity Lutheran, is where I work.
Finally, this is the back yard
The yard is fenced in and that is our detached garage. The bird feeder is in the fore to the left. It's been cool and wet lately and we've seen a lot of critters just in one day. We've been taking pictures through the back window so the birds don't get scared off which is why you will see a screen.
The grackles were the first to discover the feeder
They kind of remind me of a biker gang because the other birds don't hang around too long when more than a few of these toughs show up.
Still, they can't keep everyone away
I was really pleased to get this picture of our cardinal on the feeder. He flew away about a second later but was back later in the afternoon.
Here is the inspiration for our journal
I just love that little flash of red. We'd never seen a bird like this before and the excitement of discovering it is a Northern Flicker really motivated us to start taking steps to invite new birds and critters into the yard.
I named him V-Neck.
Well, that certainly fits though I don't want him (or her -- we can't tell) to be confused with a t-shirt.
We also had an earth-bound visitor
I wasn't sure how the rabbit made it past the fence. Dad told me that they could squeeze through tight spaces but I wasn't sure. I went outside to check things out and he ran right through the space in the gate and didn't even slow down. I guess dad was right.
That was pretty good for one day of looking out the back window. Let's hope the days ahead are just as good.
Goodbye animals and friends!
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Beginning the Backyard Adventure
The other day we saw a bird with a red V on the back of its neck in our backyard and we found out it was a Northern Flicker. This new friend has been seen in our yard a few times since. Seeing a new bird is an exciting experience for me, and Connor loves all kinds of birds, bugs, snakes, and more. With that in mind I decided to start this journal to record our shared discoveries of nature in our backyard and the surrounding area.
Today I bought a bird feeder to help attract some more birds to our yard. So far all we have seen is our Northern Flicker, a bunch of Grackles,and an adult male house finch with a nice faint red face and chest.
I hope to get some good pictures soon to start sharing all the interesting critters Connor and I find over the months to come.
Today I bought a bird feeder to help attract some more birds to our yard. So far all we have seen is our Northern Flicker, a bunch of Grackles,and an adult male house finch with a nice faint red face and chest.
I hope to get some good pictures soon to start sharing all the interesting critters Connor and I find over the months to come.
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