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 […]
Yesterday, Cleon stood at the window and watched a Pileated Woodpecker fly through the birdfeeder cam viewing area twice. It landed on an almost dead tree outside the viewing area for a few minutes, then took off. So when you are watching the live-stream, look for it. You cannot miss it! Unfortunately, these woodpeckers have […]
And for long periods of time? Birds like Mallards and Flamingoes will often sleep standing on one leg. The Boat-tailed Grackle pictured here is one from the video I posted (click on Videos on the left side of the page). Notice how comfortable he looks standing on just one leg – and he stood like […]
We decorated around the birdfeeders – you can see our efforts on the birdfeeder cam. I channeled my Inner Crow! These are not holiday or Christmas decorations, but winter decorations. I know it is still fall until the winter solstice on December 21, but believe me when I tell you that is a technicality! It […]
I have added more videos to this website. If you have yet to watch any, just go to the website menu on the homepage and click on ‘Videos’. The list will come up and just click on the title of the video you would like to watch. Turn up your volume as they all have […]
Beautiful day with only a slight breeze. Sunny. 45 – brisk! To begin, just where is The Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge and what is it like? The Alligator River NWR is on the easternmost point of the mainland of North Carolina. The Alligator River is the western border of this refuge. What is this […]
Continuing from where I left off on the previous post …… It is the same day, only later in the morning. After we finished early morning birding in the park that bordered Pamlico Sound, we needed coffee and some sort of quick breakfast. We turned back on the highway and drove north and saw this […]