Category Archives: Life in the backyard
Woohoo – I saw another new bird – a brown thrasher – at my backyard goldfish pond
I love to watch the birds that come to my goldfish pond and bathe and get a drink. This is baby bird season, my favorite time of year, and I’m getting a lot of baby birds coming to my pond … Continue reading
Filed under Hobbies, Life in the backyard
Bird watching big event in my backyard – I saw six goldfinches yesterday at my pond
Yesterday I saw three male goldfinches in full bright yellow breeding plumage, and three females. Since I have only seen a couple of goldfinches in my life – mostly drab non-breeding plumage, this is a big deal for me. It’s … Continue reading
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I am finally getting around to adding photo albums
I posted this here with Windows Live Writer so I could copy the code to add to my “About Me” page: Our Pets VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL Our Backyard VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL
Filed under Life in the backyard, Pets
Two true stories about lost baby hummingbirds and their parents feeding them
I just watched a YouTube video about a baby hummingbird that reminded me of my own experience with a baby hummingbird. First, here is the YouTube video: Now, here is my experience with a baby hummingbird some years back: Neighborhood … Continue reading
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Bird watching at my backyard goldfish pond – Another nature study
This is my goldfish pond. The plants are coming back to life after a long winter’s nap: The birds in my neighborhood come often for a drink or a bath. I sat outside yesterday with our dinky digital camera and … Continue reading
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