Earlier this week, there was a huge Alcid flight all along the New Jersey coast. I received texts and photos from Cleon’s cousin, Rick Radis. I asked him why he thought this had occurred and he said this is most often because of a food issue in their normal wintering grounds on the North Atlantic. […]
It took some time, but Cleon finally found a new heated bird bath – most stores were sold out. Our 18 year old one had stopped working. It has been so cold that we felt it was necessary to get a new one although we do watch the Juncos eat snow right off our deck. […]
As I have written in past blogs, winter is a great time to look for raptors. With no leaves on the trees it is so much easier to see them when they are perched on a branch. And interstates and divided highways are great places to look – as long as someone else is driving. […]
If you look at the website menu, you will now see ‘e-books’ has been added. Click on it and you will get a new screen with all the information. I have written these two e-books – one is a free download which I hope all of you will try. In this e-book, I use the […]
I am sitting here at my desk in our workroom which is on the second floor of our house. My desk is right at the double windows which overlook the backyard and bird feeders. Our yard is somewhat of a savanna. It has full grown oaks, hickories, cherries, and sassafras. The tree closest to my […]
Our weather always turns very cold in January. We often have at least a week – and sometimes two – of daytime temperatures in the single digits and nighttime temperatures below zero. This cold weather will begin tonight with a nighttime low of 1 degree. Our lake has large-mouthed bass, bluegill, and crappie. Plus lots […]
Looking out our windows, I feel like a child again in Pennsylvania. Except I will be enjoying all this snow from inside our house and not outside playing all day with my next door neighbor Chip. Building snow forts, snowmen, and shoveling driveways and sidewalks for $5 – to be split between us. Those were […]
Cleon and I spent Christmas in Michigan and Wisconsin and as we were driving through the rural parts of both states past wetlands and lakes, I started thinking about Common Loons. The population numbers of loons used to be greater. In the early to mid 1900’s, they nested throughout our northern states and the Midwest […]
The camera is just fine – our electrical system is not. We will call our electrician tomorrow morning so he can make the necessary repairs. I am not sure when he will be able to come so have no idea when the camera will be streaming again – I will keep you posted. Cleon is […]
Cleon and I wish all of you a happy and healthy 2025. And don’t forget to include birds in your resolutions! Try to spend time outdoors in nature walking or sitting and just absorb everything around you. Breathe. Deeply. The world is a difficult place right now, but spending time feeling the breeze on your […]