Breakfast time
The white-breasted nuthatches laid claim to this feeder full of plain old wild bird...
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Shy birds
Posted by admin | Dec 14, 2006 | Wild Things |
The male cardinal draws the eye with its flashy color and bold behavior. Spotting them is easy, particularly when snow blankets the land. The females intrigue me with their subtler coloring and their caution. They’re more...
Read MoreDrought busting
Posted by admin | Dec 7, 2006 | Perspectives |
First it rained. A lot. The ducks and geese rejoiced and dabbled in the puddles all day. I wore my knee-high boots to wade through the little creek to get to the greenhouse. The dogs seemed disturbed by that. Apparently that...
Read MoreThey’re thankful…
Posted by admin | Nov 26, 2006 | Birds and Beasts |
It takes so little to make an old goat happy — a few cups of cracked corn in a pan each morning, the occasional scratch along the jawline, clover hay…Francesca, on the left, is 10 years old and still frisky and...
Read MoreToday’s prize?
Posted by admin | Nov 12, 2006 | Birds and Beasts |
Every few days Bebe brings a new treasure to the yard. This one, at least, doesn’t reek, and whatever rotting occurred was finished years ago. I think it’s a tailbone from one of the weathered cow skeletons in the...
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