Welcome to My Blog
This blog is where I’ll share with you what I’m seeing in our yard, around our small lake, and when we travel—anything related to birds, wildlife, and plants. And also occasionally share with you what philosophical question is on my mind while I am outside watching the clouds drift by. Or if something strikes me as really funny!
I’d love to hear from you as well – what you are observing and thinking. Whether you have an observation or photo or have a question, please click on the button “Share Your Thoughts”. I will answer your email – and always ask your permission before I post something you send or share your first name and the state in which you reside.
I post every Sunday evening. Let’s enjoy nature together!
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21OctRead More
In the dead of night and just before the crack of dawn ………
If you have been viewing the livestream cam on our bird feeders and have not seen anything, maybe you should adjust your viewing time! There is a whole lot going on – just not between 9AM and 4PM. Turn up your volume to enjoy faint, but rather soothing sounds of the night, then click and […]
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19OctRead More
Birds and weather ……..
As you know, Cleon and I live in central Illinois. What you might not know is we have been in a drought since the beginning of July. According to the Illinois State climatologist, the area where we live is on the border between ‘severe’ and ‘extreme’ drought. We are fortunate that our daytime temperatures have […]
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05OctRead More
What is happening in our yard….. Birds and Butterflies!
Most of us living in the lower 48 states are still in the midst of migration. Here in central Illinois, most of the birds who spend the spring and summer with us have left for their winter homes. One of the exceptions is the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Although most hummingbirds are gone, we still have a […]
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01OctRead More
Revamping the website – new additions!
Cleon will tell you that I am one of those people who just cannot leave well enough alone. And he would be right. It always seems to me that with just a bit of reorganization, something would be so much better! And so once again, I have shuffled things around, reorganized a bit, and added. […]
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26SepRead More
What’s going at our house – OspreyOspreyOsprey!!!!!
Once again, this is why I should never leave my easy chair in front of our windows. Cleon was looking out over the lake when he spotted a large dark silhouette in our neighbor’s large oak tree. Of course, the bird was on the far side of the tree, so we were looking at it […]