tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60705158932967234692024-02-19T18:48:19.050-08:00Things I See In My YardThings I see in my yard like the birds, animals, flowers, gardens, trees, and whatever else I come across.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070515893296723469.post-86222042318305448282012-06-11T12:24:00.001-07:002012-06-11T12:25:15.944-07:00Inspiration<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<div class="MsoNormal">The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, along with the Monarch, is one of our most recognizable butterflies. You can identify it (usually) by its large size and bright yellow color with black tiger stripes.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Male tiger swallowtails have a few orange and blue spots near the tail.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Females have both a light and dark form. The light form (left) looks a lot like the male, except it has more blue on the hind wings. The dark form still has the blue spots, but it is otherwise very dark with no yellow.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070515893296723469.post-82551539604540496692010-12-19T15:13:00.000-08:002010-12-19T15:13:29.113-08:00Squirrel Proof Feeders<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=inmoski-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B000HHHEF0&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=inmoski-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B0007LQ3RQ&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=inmoski-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B000667W4A&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=inmoski-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B000NVG6Y0&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=inmoski-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B00004ZB4U&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe> People have been asking about squirrel proof feeders and these are available. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070515893296723469.post-69496579676726871002010-12-17T16:00:00.000-08:002010-12-17T16:00:04.469-08:00Cold in Cuba? Records set!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-CA</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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Of these, nine are in absolute primacy to the value of 1.9 degrees Celsius, reported in the Matanzas province town of Columbus, which ranks among the five lowest recorded officially in our country at any time.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
As reported by Mr. Eduardo Vazquez Forecast Center of the Institute of Meteorology,other very significant minimum occurred in Indio Hatuey, 2.0; Bainoa, 2.5, AguadaPassenger, 2.7; Jagüey Grande, 2, 8, Union de Reyes, 3.2; Tapaste, 3.4, Melena del Sur and Santo Domingo, 3.6, Playa Girón and Jovellanos, 3.7, Santa Cruz del Sur,4.0, Ciego de Avila, 4 , 1; Esmeralda and Cienfuegos, 4.5, Guines, 4.6; Batabano, 4.7, and Santa Clara, 5.0.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
Also excel in Trinidad of 5.7, 7.2, in Veguitas, 7.8 in Guáimaro, 8.0, La Jíquima(Holguín), and 8.8, in Manzanillo, which are absolute records for those locations of central and eastern regions. In the capital city of Casablanca season the thermometer dropped to 12.1 degrees, the lowest this winter season there.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
The national record cold is 0.6 degrees Celsius, set in Bainoa on February 18, 1996. Searching files found that all three values below yesterday in Columbus, are 1.0,Union de Reyes, and 1.2, in Indio Hatuey (January 21, 1971), and 1. 8, in Guira deMelena, 11 January 1970.</span><span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070515893296723469.post-9318124435648536012010-11-28T09:38:00.000-08:002010-11-28T09:40:10.376-08:00Birds of a feather - eat together.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyi0VMH0LE7RpF8FPj1d0U00ZndGWrnl104OLhizwqPFNdDsWpb9Qitp5M4NSqBE3707dnZBDaPNGH8DIjnFA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think these are starlings in their winter coats. It has been such a long time since I have seen one that I am not really sure that is what they are. If anyone can correct me - please do! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070515893296723469.post-33319889275551150552010-11-23T03:33:00.000-08:002010-11-23T03:33:03.198-08:00Peonies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOfTrfv88-9dZgpa0ZBtgjF73ydQ1kXWrFxcDvMaibn0rkOI0vV614g1GR6fG8-oj9Rs_8KzR_HQZwIcZcHW0i0KcrXa8ymyjcqWIWU4ERELYTNR2jy9-teBGXfRoMPZ1wknT0I-BW4oA/s1600/20100614_9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOfTrfv88-9dZgpa0ZBtgjF73ydQ1kXWrFxcDvMaibn0rkOI0vV614g1GR6fG8-oj9Rs_8KzR_HQZwIcZcHW0i0KcrXa8ymyjcqWIWU4ERELYTNR2jy9-teBGXfRoMPZ1wknT0I-BW4oA/s320/20100614_9.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I have had these peonies for many years but they didn't really do very well in the places that I had them planted. They grew but didn't produce a lot of flowers until I moved them into this planter a few years ago. The soil here is very rocky and the stones in the planter were mostly dug up when I was making other flower beds or just laying on the ground. For a first attempt at building one of these, I think it turned out just fine. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070515893296723469.post-80383990556366911972010-11-15T02:59:00.000-08:002010-11-15T02:59:48.923-08:00Mom's Willow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiFKArzV1sdyZznBVRAUnB_KwzFBdMtR9VLXZ6Dt80R5FT8ejgMFMBSSufSQ3v2q-sSc7_5WCc8A4DGvF-Tgjl5tDi13525tjAHQ1cYHPSuBm6eC61qywLqHleY6po0n2IC4m57qfYkc/s1600/Mom%2527s+Willow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiFKArzV1sdyZznBVRAUnB_KwzFBdMtR9VLXZ6Dt80R5FT8ejgMFMBSSufSQ3v2q-sSc7_5WCc8A4DGvF-Tgjl5tDi13525tjAHQ1cYHPSuBm6eC61qywLqHleY6po0n2IC4m57qfYkc/s320/Mom%2527s+Willow.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A couple of years ago I went to a funeral that had a fantastic idea - the owners of the funeral home actually planted a tree in memory of the person who had passed. As the city was quite large and the area quite flat, it was in need of open spaces and trees. That gave me an idea that although I already have lots of trees I did not have many flowering shrubs or showy trees. I tried to think of the person that I was dedicating it to and proceeded to plant shrubs and flowering trees in their memory. My mother was a gardener and spent many hours in her flower and vegetable gardens but also liked shrubs and trees. Her favorite tree was the willow. There is a wet sloping area at the base of a large rock in my yard that I had previously tried to grow an apple tree in but between the wet soil and the deer, it did not survive. However this willow has flourished and grows more beautiful every day. My mother would have loved it. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070515893296723469.post-38643516639499502872010-09-30T16:20:00.000-07:002010-09-30T16:20:34.649-07:00White Tailed Deer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRtwFWMMYSy-Pe_TbnbG0Sl-JcQGKQhhjdhxWm5ghF_6dqha5HumdlSfRl16aFGfyfNlDAtLTk0SRugrxOJxf0ZDcZwTL4WeDk2NKdEOer0ZxhW1vOYA1BSma9_e9MnJDdualDM2ez7g/s1600/White+tail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRtwFWMMYSy-Pe_TbnbG0Sl-JcQGKQhhjdhxWm5ghF_6dqha5HumdlSfRl16aFGfyfNlDAtLTk0SRugrxOJxf0ZDcZwTL4WeDk2NKdEOer0ZxhW1vOYA1BSma9_e9MnJDdualDM2ez7g/s320/White+tail.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I must apologize for the fuzziness of this picture but I could not get a clear one through the window. This young buck and an older one came to pay us a visit to taste some of the leaves that were close by. White tailed deer are quite plentiful here but this summer was hotter, the mosquitoes and black flies were fewer and food was plentiful which meant that these shy animals stayed out of sight. We knew they were around as there were frequent tracks left near the salt lick that we have for them. They just managed to come in when there was no body to notice them. In the past week they are starting to move around more and have been spotted several times looking for choice morsels to eat. I just hope they are smart enough to stay here when it is hunting season where they will be safe. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070515893296723469.post-46181985496291086682010-09-18T08:47:00.000-07:002010-09-18T08:47:37.502-07:00Open Canvas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfAOhvGwrYDFramYU6oL-jLpIsifBhc9CIIcE1B5rsJ2UyhA7Tu0rfWRS3JMsHGKJe-r_8pWw9I1lgGV0HzhO-56ykYnIeQ9BEEyt7XfDBfapmJrYbIJA_ILZR7csxnxK2rhstXQkOdI/s1600/rocks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfAOhvGwrYDFramYU6oL-jLpIsifBhc9CIIcE1B5rsJ2UyhA7Tu0rfWRS3JMsHGKJe-r_8pWw9I1lgGV0HzhO-56ykYnIeQ9BEEyt7XfDBfapmJrYbIJA_ILZR7csxnxK2rhstXQkOdI/s320/rocks.jpg" /></a></div>This picture is part of my front yard. I live on a hill and these rocks are facing the road. I have been trying to come up with a unique idea on what to do with it. Any ideas would be welcome. Comments are also welcomed.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070515893296723469.post-64777710200549121012010-09-14T10:10:00.000-07:002010-09-14T10:10:23.439-07:00What a great idea!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bLmHZQ7hfJNEICnCOYR1qv0nNRuJ1BVUorUTC4RjwA32_TNi1TkKxQfa7KqcLIzC9IehUlBGfxqmBusumbi6lMpbNlV-3Hbq-ftJ0h_o5p6H20U9AJt5POAmvPnh5gAfNamePV_Gz-0/s1600/eaten.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bLmHZQ7hfJNEICnCOYR1qv0nNRuJ1BVUorUTC4RjwA32_TNi1TkKxQfa7KqcLIzC9IehUlBGfxqmBusumbi6lMpbNlV-3Hbq-ftJ0h_o5p6H20U9AJt5POAmvPnh5gAfNamePV_Gz-0/s320/eaten.jpg" /></a></div>I guess the pine cone stuffed with peanut butter and rolled in sunflower seeds turned out to be a hit with the chickadees anyway. Sure didn't take them long to devour that. Any more ideas for home made bird food out there? This seems to be the time to get the seed feeders, suet and whatever else you use, started for the winter. If the birds are lucky I may even try a heated bird fountain this time. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070515893296723469.post-59470210450870588762010-09-11T10:52:00.000-07:002010-09-11T10:52:35.065-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fi-k1_1laLo4wDLffVbh3p-ZhbE6baOx-8UfCm_Fv1yH7ZpuOvDFBEMVh7PDhxyeec93JVuTM0tIsP4MCTwmR87E_ZlLeFQ8MouZ4OsO7jp9WMcBGbVFoq26rVstDJ6neNKPVadGERg/s1600/pine+cone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fi-k1_1laLo4wDLffVbh3p-ZhbE6baOx-8UfCm_Fv1yH7ZpuOvDFBEMVh7PDhxyeec93JVuTM0tIsP4MCTwmR87E_ZlLeFQ8MouZ4OsO7jp9WMcBGbVFoq26rVstDJ6neNKPVadGERg/s320/pine+cone.jpg" /></a></div>I tried something new today - at least for me it is new. I took a pine cone and stuffed it with peanut butter then rolled it in sunflower seeds. Now I will see if the birds like it. I have heard that they do but I hope they don't like it too much because there is a lot of peanut butter in there. I would really like to keep some for myself!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070515893296723469.post-57606513431267550902010-09-10T12:50:00.000-07:002010-09-10T12:50:04.886-07:00The Raven - Very Intelligent Birds<object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/F8L4KNrPEs0?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/F8L4KNrPEs0?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070515893296723469.post-32643778644698302682010-09-09T08:37:00.000-07:002010-09-09T08:37:50.144-07:00Red-banded Polypore<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Pileated Woodpeckers make such large holes in dead trees the holes can cause a small tree to break in half. I have seen trees that only have a small bit of the tree left around the outside edge and the hole 3 feet high. The roost of a Pileated Woodpecker usually has multiple entrance holes. Pileated Woodpeckers have been seen to move eggs that have fallen out of the nest to another site, a rare habit in birds. The nest is unlined except for wood chips. "Both parents incubate three to five eggs for 15 or 16 days. The young may take a month to leave the nest. <br />
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Flowering plants are also very good bird and butterfly food. My second favorite thing to do is gardening and as I also want to attract the birds and butterflies, I try to plant things they like as well. The only thing I find really hard to do is get the pictures when the hummingbirds and butterflies are feeding. I never seem to have the camera in my hand when I need it.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070515893296723469.post-28846759598447749012010-08-18T08:50:00.000-07:002010-08-18T08:50:15.472-07:00Blind or very young<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLB6C21dtK1os2EtX1jP3HooSKNs3LuFfKPX896TI5rMwAbyTvOIwTCHebguKCRiDDq5pZNiitRxJ1VuY_3A8X56NLvPEX-rsQLRTnOz2aoV-W4MgloBsh1cF1rNfUzGJujrPbEg7IYTE/s1600/blind+bird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLB6C21dtK1os2EtX1jP3HooSKNs3LuFfKPX896TI5rMwAbyTvOIwTCHebguKCRiDDq5pZNiitRxJ1VuY_3A8X56NLvPEX-rsQLRTnOz2aoV-W4MgloBsh1cF1rNfUzGJujrPbEg7IYTE/s320/blind+bird.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Two immature redpoles showed up on my lawn yesterday with only one eye open. One of them almost looked like the eyelids were fused shut and the other one just looked like he couldn't open it. Having never encountered such a thing before I don't know if they are just too small or if there is something genetically wrong with them. They were not the least bit nervous until I actually picked one up as it did not hear me or see me coming. When I let it go it just hopped away a little distance and sat there. They were able to fly and eat so I guess I will just watch them as see what happens. If the eyes open I would never know anyway because there are so many babies around that all look the same. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070515893296723469.post-86538410707351034762010-08-17T14:33:00.000-07:002010-08-17T14:33:15.293-07:00Sunflowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifo2WGbifAC58C7oJBR5BvUXD9iCjxloZaV-5LUYGECh9NOM2wsk2iW3huJQBI4w4qpqMvOnOXTjrOHeOpNnyp2PREPBppT3eML6157hzy9yYqoNvTtnFBJkZe91_YxPaT0YECjaU6vuA/s1600/Sunflower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifo2WGbifAC58C7oJBR5BvUXD9iCjxloZaV-5LUYGECh9NOM2wsk2iW3huJQBI4w4qpqMvOnOXTjrOHeOpNnyp2PREPBppT3eML6157hzy9yYqoNvTtnFBJkZe91_YxPaT0YECjaU6vuA/s200/Sunflower.jpg" width="188" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnO0Ih15rbz9-yu4W6J_4X5snnPevNBE_-aS64Uq3PzlbA2QK19mZaBv1LEo0W9jpRWKfxIN2A0slJSwEax3NiIHjph6prg0gniZ_w8I7BUurdlLz7HGY0GFNrO1CMxFHD6EL1Pi7xd-A/s1600/Sunflower2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnO0Ih15rbz9-yu4W6J_4X5snnPevNBE_-aS64Uq3PzlbA2QK19mZaBv1LEo0W9jpRWKfxIN2A0slJSwEax3NiIHjph6prg0gniZ_w8I7BUurdlLz7HGY0GFNrO1CMxFHD6EL1Pi7xd-A/s200/Sunflower2.jpg" width="188" /></a></div>With so many seed eating birds and chipmunks around for the summer it is no wonder I have strange plants growing in my flower gardens and beside my newly prepared stone walkway. One good thing about it is there are now a lot of free sunflower seeds for the birds and the chipmunks. Every summer I put my indoor house plants on the deck and I am still getting sunflower plants growing in the middle of winter from the seeds that have fallen into the pots or were buried there by the chipmunks so the winter birds get a chance to eat the seeds right from the heads instead of from the feeders. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070515893296723469.post-40573099348560167692010-08-16T13:03:00.000-07:002010-08-21T11:33:20.742-07:00Water for birds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGe4f6wwVZk49_ahgURxJzFe7X6Lsp6ScdKHBFvAJToSj1qmcu8wTFIYIuYDV7XHRcPoir-0g3qnoZGZaZjJpUG6tkpWSkuOxIWJ79cW-ohGHqIA70kUV9pPeD2sLjiYas4XurUsXlMpQ/s1600/wall+fountain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGe4f6wwVZk49_ahgURxJzFe7X6Lsp6ScdKHBFvAJToSj1qmcu8wTFIYIuYDV7XHRcPoir-0g3qnoZGZaZjJpUG6tkpWSkuOxIWJ79cW-ohGHqIA70kUV9pPeD2sLjiYas4XurUsXlMpQ/s200/wall+fountain.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2VF5STZLYBgV4APqMdl7BefoXF95_5nVlcyNBY99rDx_OEXzBc_xJXVbbchqyyOBNIPzfvCoHJ4XwWqyLFGqo_M0tyXEUYRCgBZo76uvQ0nJ1qOL6S8TSZw4m_JoTY_N0_epn2F0re5E/s1600/small+fountain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2VF5STZLYBgV4APqMdl7BefoXF95_5nVlcyNBY99rDx_OEXzBc_xJXVbbchqyyOBNIPzfvCoHJ4XwWqyLFGqo_M0tyXEUYRCgBZo76uvQ0nJ1qOL6S8TSZw4m_JoTY_N0_epn2F0re5E/s200/small+fountain.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>The small fountain on the left is the one the birds use when they want to drink or wash their feet. They will even have a shower in this one. Naturally they won't do it when you have a camera in your hand but they do use it. The small wall fountain on the right is the one they drink from because it is closer to the seed feeders above and to the left of this. I am sure they would appreciate a bird bath too but there is a small creek close by and they don't really need a birdbath any closer. The only thing I have noticed is that both fountains need to be cleaned fairly often to prevent the seeds they drop in from sprouting. For that reason I clean them both once a week and only use clear water. I am sure that a vinegar solution would work too but the clear water does fine.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070515893296723469.post-82758297707985880902010-08-12T14:51:00.000-07:002010-08-12T15:05:14.219-07:00Hazelnuts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDB6YeZmTBJxwodnHlAL00wICeUn3qjJM13p95y88O7tDnq9Ubmq4auKf3KO4Twg41Apgy4HbsGWNriWdxO0xOghYaH8K39oOtvkFlXtjqRi34ScK_DMFrHVbyuTn6RnhhZXbjjfZXrNo/s190/hazelnuts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDB6YeZmTBJxwodnHlAL00wICeUn3qjJM13p95y88O7tDnq9Ubmq4auKf3KO4Twg41Apgy4HbsGWNriWdxO0xOghYaH8K39oOtvkFlXtjqRi34ScK_DMFrHVbyuTn6RnhhZXbjjfZXrNo/s190/hazelnuts.jpg" width="190" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvuym2M0jdr8GBEMW_W7Cimcjt085WXd9MetEgZfUZ4DsfxBw8iRgOocCksrxkF4oin-kgM1PkCjxrWX_oX9SPsmWtOe65LS4XUTF07E7NraqeMvDJUXIWNmeIixNHObt73ghhBs1n6k/s190/hazelnut+bush.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvuym2M0jdr8GBEMW_W7Cimcjt085WXd9MetEgZfUZ4DsfxBw8iRgOocCksrxkF4oin-kgM1PkCjxrWX_oX9SPsmWtOe65LS4XUTF07E7NraqeMvDJUXIWNmeIixNHObt73ghhBs1n6k/s190/hazelnut+bush.jpg" width="190" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0CysaJFKhY3W1No8R0qt-8_-IpdVzl0Vu4_qzH90uEvl9uA2o3JDAQeC-NKnWl7cV4_TcllMTpF7mu4tPUYL9KeMkvJj12NlhxHyt5kimxPuQMefevYLJKJ16qHlGjlKhSvDVyih5JA/s190/hazelnut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0CysaJFKhY3W1No8R0qt-8_-IpdVzl0Vu4_qzH90uEvl9uA2o3JDAQeC-NKnWl7cV4_TcllMTpF7mu4tPUYL9KeMkvJj12NlhxHyt5kimxPuQMefevYLJKJ16qHlGjlKhSvDVyih5JA/s190/hazelnut.jpg" width="190" /></a></div><br />
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This hazelnut bush was covered in hazelnuts this year and also included a robins nest. We will keep that one for a later post. The hazelnuts grow in pods or fibrous husks with a single nut encased in a very strong out layer or shell. It is very rare that I get to see them when they are ripe because the birds and animals always know when they are ready to eat before I do. Usually by the time I notice they are almost ready to pick, the birds, chipmunks and squirrels have already taken them. I think because they were so abundant this season they did not manage to eat them all before they fell to the ground. Some also had a small worm inside and I am sure the birds knew that they were not going to make a good meal. Isn't nature beautiful!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070515893296723469.post-77095791727507000652010-08-11T06:18:00.000-07:002010-08-11T06:18:29.125-07:00Bugs in the sumacs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hxNVMP3-g8cNEq1e85rLro-D9oOUHWhQZYVI_mtZp6VN6uRiFkdfWPsCxtd5RasCbJpM4lIljJhBKmnx09o_0VTRLjGVZWRlxIo8w6e-Rnu69umqkZKxTq_MHjWZt77U1kloXNQhQgQ/s1600/beetle+on+sumac+tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hxNVMP3-g8cNEq1e85rLro-D9oOUHWhQZYVI_mtZp6VN6uRiFkdfWPsCxtd5RasCbJpM4lIljJhBKmnx09o_0VTRLjGVZWRlxIo8w6e-Rnu69umqkZKxTq_MHjWZt77U1kloXNQhQgQ/s320/beetle+on+sumac+tree.jpg" /></a></div>It seems every summer the sumac seeds were disappearing before the birds could get them. This year I decided to investigate and found several of these beetles or insects on the flower stalks. I even tried to find them online but to no avail. I am not much of a beetle or insect person so I have no idea if that is what is eating them or not. Interesting things anyway - whatever they are.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070515893296723469.post-20515535342216136222010-08-09T08:11:00.000-07:002010-08-09T08:11:43.036-07:00Mourning Dove<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1Ya_jPC-6WfZcOx90OY9I1vMvGZTGLNbhj1TKh2nmZcwIZXT01Jy4dUupO3ggXQfCE9vbX8HYoVh0bjkCmSFXXx1XEUFh23MYdYLb4JaTi1tXsQf_4YiMtNSGk9PRGTxsn1hRKTbGSU/s1600/mourningdove1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1Ya_jPC-6WfZcOx90OY9I1vMvGZTGLNbhj1TKh2nmZcwIZXT01Jy4dUupO3ggXQfCE9vbX8HYoVh0bjkCmSFXXx1XEUFh23MYdYLb4JaTi1tXsQf_4YiMtNSGk9PRGTxsn1hRKTbGSU/s320/mourningdove1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Some people think mourning doves are noisy and annoying. I think mourning doves are a real joy to have around. Many years ago, I happened to have the opportunity to raise one by hand. All it had was pinfeathers but it soon decided that family life was great. Lots to eat, lots of attention and lots of things to keep occupied. It did however, decide that it was time to get back to a natural life. It returned the next year to raise a family of its own and we now have a large number of offspring at our feeders. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070515893296723469.post-44135215689492148002010-07-30T11:46:00.000-07:002010-07-30T11:46:34.259-07:00Hummingbirds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiisNueyIpx4L94Aj7r4afwb2eFdfFdpDAihj65095piZCbKcE_Fxuh53acWWQSyaVEox2Cu0ejIVmOy_6nyuPE1EFT0osOT-iWmUbzwLi-3P2gtzYATDFamdzoFRqCeibZhj_KQPJprOE/s1600/hummer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiisNueyIpx4L94Aj7r4afwb2eFdfFdpDAihj65095piZCbKcE_Fxuh53acWWQSyaVEox2Cu0ejIVmOy_6nyuPE1EFT0osOT-iWmUbzwLi-3P2gtzYATDFamdzoFRqCeibZhj_KQPJprOE/s320/hummer.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">T<span style="font-size: small;">he hummingbirds are always such a joy to watch but always hard to photograph because they rarely sit still long enough.</span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Most experts believe a hummingbird lives "3-4 years" in natural conditions. But with artificial feeding, a hummingbird may live as long as 10 years. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I don't know how old these ones are because I have never figured out a way to tell them apart let alone how old they are. I do know that the males have a red band on the neck and the females do not. I remember a tale from many years ago that if you sprinkle salt on a birds tail you can catch it. I have had many birds in my hand but never had to put salt on it's tail to do so. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070515893296723469.post-88225430018537707002010-07-27T17:22:00.000-07:002010-07-27T17:22:47.822-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcqWNDh2o7WXDZ-R7wgkoty8F6cc4Scr8Xu2EBO7qrBnTnUaPPOUHSGDCqzDD0fsgQ_uxKPzeDlxOnArQ-NaHHbV_gKuvnncc-BzXJXBHxNPph2rXayicR3qInerSmelCUxIiBMY_pok/s1600/pileated+woodpecker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcqWNDh2o7WXDZ-R7wgkoty8F6cc4Scr8Xu2EBO7qrBnTnUaPPOUHSGDCqzDD0fsgQ_uxKPzeDlxOnArQ-NaHHbV_gKuvnncc-BzXJXBHxNPph2rXayicR3qInerSmelCUxIiBMY_pok/s320/pileated+woodpecker.jpg" /></a></div>Some days my photographic skills have much to be desired. This pileated woodpecker is one of a pair that were in my old oak tree. That tree is over 400 years old and slowly falling apart but the woodpeckers are right at home. These woodpeckers (also known as cock of the north) are rarely seen but often heard off in the distance. <br />
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<div class="box spp_section" id="life_coolfacts"><h2><span style="font-size: small;">Cool Facts</span></h2><ul><li>The Pileated Woodpecker digs characteristically rectangular holes in trees to find ants. These excavations can be so broad and deep that they can cause small trees to break in half.</li>
<li>A Pileated Woodpecker pair stays together on its territory all year round. It will defend the territory in all seasons, but will tolerate floaters during the winter.</li>
<li>The feeding excavations of a Pileated Woodpecker are so extensive that they often attract other birds. Other woodpeckers, as well as House Wrens, may come and feed there.</li>
<li>The Pileated Woodpecker prefers large trees for nesting. In young forests, it will use any large trees remaining from before the forest was cut. Because these trees are larger than the rest of the forest, they present a lightning hazard to the nesting birds.</li>
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