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 to share or have a question, please click on the button “Share Your Thoughts”.
I don’t follow a strict blogging schedule, but I generally post every 7-10 days—sometimes more often. Let’s enjoy nature together!
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06JunRead More
Oh my gosh!!!
For those of you who are watching the cam now and have been for the last 20 minutes – I just scared up a fawn who ran right across the bird feeding area! You should have seen him on the live stream! The fawn is now hiding in the wide strip of stuff we have […]
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30MayRead More
A Pair of Mallards
We have a few Mallards living here with us on our small lake and occasionally, they will come to forage on the ground under the feeders. There was a pair under the feeders yesterday. The Mallards on our lake are more skittish than the Mallards you will see in city parks or places where people […]
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21MayRead More
Canada Geese – we have families!
The nest on our point and the nest on our neighbor’s point were both destroyed this year. And because we have had an increase in the number of raccoons living here and raccoons are ground nest predators, I wondered if any nests around our lake had been successful. Today I had a big surprise in […]
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20MayRead More
Purple Martins Galore!
There are folks here in central Illinois who are quite successful with Purple Martin houses attracting Purple Martins. But I also have friends who have tried putting up houses and all they attract are European Starlings and House Sparrows. Both species are aggressive and once birds of either species have claimed the house, they will […]