Life with cats, and other things…
19th March 2022 A couple of late arrivals flying in to join the massed reunion of migrating birds. The excited chattering alerted us to the assembly yesterday morning, but toward the end of the day Grant called me outside to witness: Red-wings and grackles and the occasional sparrow These are the moments when I long … Continue reading Daily Red
Morning mist turned into a brilliant, mild day. This little chap allowed me to capture his image. Some may call him "just a sparrow", but to me they are all lovely. He's a White-crowned sparrow. This one would only show his sweet fluffy belly So I'm not too sure which type he is Just cute. … Continue reading Fall fauna
Inspiration derived from a family of slugs. My mother would not be impressed! But how cute is that little family? I spotted them yesterday and grabbed a shot with my phone. So now I know slugs like sliced carrot. When I went back later, junior had moved on: ...and called a friend. . In the … Continue reading Grubbing in the garden
Meet baby Flicker. He suddenly turned up in the disgusting grass beneath the kitchen window. Isn't he handsome? He was digging and digging and digging. Note about the disgusting grass: if you throw bird seed out, some of it is going to grow and you might not like it. But just why I have all … Continue reading Waxing Gibbous
Did I not say, that when rain came, it would be fierce? The storm in these particular photos was tornado-like. When I looked up, there was a big swirl of cloud all around us with a blue bit in the middle. I love to take pictures of storms but when there is lightning, I'm not … Continue reading Stormy weather
Grant says the mystery crop on the far hill is corn. If someone hadn't pointed it out, I would have completely overlooked the fact that mid-Summer is upon us. Meaning that this very strange year is almost half over! But maybe it's not just all the weirdness of this year that has me confused. Our … Continue reading Midsummer