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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05SepRead More
What you are hearing right now at 1:14PM Central Time …….
That rat-a-tat-tat which sounds so loud is actually a Downy Woodpecker drumming away on the post that holds the birdfeeder cam!
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02SepRead More
And a post script!
It is now 6:25AM Central time and I am on my second cup of coffee. The male and female cardinals have had their breakfast and a juvenile cardinal is now eating. My guess is that since it came right after the female, this is one of their juveniles. If you see it on the platform […]
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02SepRead More
Who is eating in the dark at 6:02AM?
Good Morning Everyone! It is 6:02AM Central Time and I am bleary-eyed at my desk having just taken my first sip of coffee. I just woke up the computer which runs the live-stream cameras. Even though it is still dark outside, the cameras do run all night and are lit so you can see black […]
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31AugRead More
Molting, Migration, Moving
You have probably noticed a decrease in the number of birds using our feeders and birdbaths over the past few weeks. And some birds have disappeared completely. Regardless of where you live in the United States or Canada, if you have feeders, it is most probable you will notice a decrease in birds at your […]
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26AugRead More
Spotted a Green Heron!
As you know, we live in central Illinois and August is NEVER a month to sit around a fire pit in the late afternoon. But this August has been so ‘un-normal’. We have had low humidity, days in the high 70’s, and nights in the high 50’s. We are beginning to wonder if we have […]