The Orioles Return
One of the colourful birds of spring and summer has returned to the garden … the orioles. The vibrant orange colour makes it easy to pick them out in the trees and their distinctive call lets us know they are … Continued
Feeders Around the Garden
We have quite a collection of different feeders in the garden and we keep them filled all year round … probably at least 18. The feathered lens friend that visit are our reward for doing this. This was a new … Continued
In the Frigid Cold
Wow, it is cold outside … with the windchill it was registering -35 Celsius early this morning. Even when we went out for a few errands the van temperature was showing -22 Celsius. The wind was bitter and no one … Continued
Female Cardinal in the Snow
The snow on the weekend gave lots of wonderful photo opportunities. One of which was the female cardinal.
Soaking up the Sun
On a cold and windy day the mourning doves will find a spot in the sun and settle down to some sun bathing.
Peck and Nibble
The feeders have been very busy now that the colder weather is here and snow is covering some of the ground. It is such a joy to watch these tiny feathered lens friends as they flit from feeder to feeder.
Enjoying the Peanuts
The bluejays, who are year round visitors to the garden, have certainly been enjoying the peanuts lately. They peck and look, peck and look, all the time. The quick movement of the head meant I had a lot of blurry … Continued
This Looks Like a Nice House
It hasn’t been long since we started working on the sign post garden. It started with removing all the branches of an old cedar tree and fixing a bird house to the top of the trunk. Some recycled wood was … Continued
The Trees Were Full …
The back trees were full this afternoon (Saturday October 26, 2013) … not full of leaves but full of starlings and some blackbirds! A huge, noisy flock (murmuration) of blackbirds arrived in the trees. What a commotion they made. I … Continued
These Peanuts Are All Mine
On Wednesday it was a rainy day and we didn’t do anything outside. I had the tripod set up by the back door and the feeders had just been filled the night before. Even though we have birds all year … Continued