Showing posts with label feeder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label feeder. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

03.05.14

Hmmmm....
I have eaten some interesting things over the years: frog legs, meal worms, Rocky Mountain Oysters, dirt (as a kid), but I couldn't bring myself to eat what everyone was calling the "good half" of this Cutie today at lunch. Not sure what was up with it...there were no marks, holes, or weird "places" on it.











The snow was beautiful this morning!! So I decided to add a couple of the Canon pics before going to work...hummingbird feeder and blue bird box...both waiting for spring arrivals!! 

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

11.18.09

Blue Jays

A few weeks ago I was excited about just one blue jay at the feeder...today there were four of them out there. I guess I will have to keep them full of sunflowers and corn.

Saturday, May 9, 2009

04.15.09

Breakfast.

We were slated for a big spring storm.  It began snowing early Friday AM, but not enough to cancel school.  One of the squirrels (we have a pair that regular the feeders) was munching on some black oil sunflower seeds.  Made my way to work only to have the district call it half-way through the day.

Monday, March 9, 2009

03.09.09

Wasp Nest?

Well, I have changed the rules a little for today and tomorrow. Today we had a PLC (Professional Learning Community) day at school. We were at our building in the AM working on integrating literacy into our specials' classrooms and in the PM we went to a school in a nearby town for a session on brain research. It was a great day of learning and collaborating.

On my way home this afternoon, I was able to take a scenic route and came across a "wishing tree." Did I peak your interet? Well, you will all have to wait until tomorrow for the wishing tree. This was such a funny story that I had to share...sorry Chad. :o)

When I arrived home, Chad asked if I had gotten his email. Due to the fact I had a work day, I wasn't able to check my email. As I was looking out into the backyard, he began quizzing me about whether or not I'd seen the birdfeeder. I was looking at the feeders and didn't see anything out of the ordinary. He pointed out the item sitting on the hanging, platform feeder and began refering to it as a "wasp nest."

So here's the story...the contents of his email. At first, he thought it was a squirrel. (We have a pair that frequent the feeders.) He then noticed that the birds were pecking at it, so he thought it was maybe a dead squirrel. Upon closer examination, using the binaculars and then the telephoto lens to take a picture, he "discovered" it was a HUGE wasp nest! :o)

Well, it's actually not a wasp nest, but a large sunflower head. My dad, who grows black oils, gave me several heads to feed the birds. So, Chad is actually the "author" of today's photo...and provider of a great story. Love ya babe!

Thursday, February 26, 2009

02.26.09


Eurasian Collared Dove?

This morning I looked out at the bird feeders and saw two new visitors. Each year we have a mourning (turtle) dove couple that live in the area and usually frequent the feeders everyday. I had never seen any of these doves around our place, but I have seen them at my parents' house in eastern Colorado. They didn't hang out long...grabbed a quick bite and were on their way.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

02.19.09

Hungry birds.

My poor birds...they were so hungry they were scratching at the feeder and actually left marks!  I'm glad to say that I made it home in time to replinish their food supply.  I am SO anxious for spring...some of you know why, others will have to wait and see.  Will it be a 3 for 3 year??