white crowned sparrows

7 May 2021

Is it Just a Sparrow?

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds | 13

Is a sparrow just a sparrow? No, there are several different varieties, so look carefully and see if you can identify some of the different sparrows you see. We have a few different sparrows that visit the garden. There are … Continued

2 May 2021

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds | 5

Have you looked closely at the sparrows? There are many different varieties that visit our gardens and many times we tend to just refer to them as sparrows instead of their actual name. One of the most distinctive sparrows … Continued

14 Oct 2020

Garden Lens Friends

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds, Lens Friends, The Garden 2020 | 7

At this time of the year the winter lens friends start returning and we are always taking photos of them. Do you remember the old song about Turkeys in the Straw? Well here is the updated version of two turkeys … Continued

7 May 2020

May-be …

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds, Lens Friends, The Garden 2020, What's Been Happening? | 26

… it will get warmer soon. May-be the restrictions set on all of us will start to be gradually lifted. May-be there is a little light at the end of the tunnel. Until then the garden is a source of … Continued

15 Oct 2017

Getting More Seasonal

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds, The Garden 2017, What's Been Happening? | 23

~ The weather is getting more seasonal as we move into October. The Fall colours haven’t been as spectacular this year and the past few days have been rainy and windy causing the leaves to flutter to the ground. We … Continued

22 May 2015

The Hanging Mesh Feeder

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds, Lens Friends | 0

For my birthday I received this lovely whimsical hanging mesh bird feeder. As that was back in March it has been hanging in the third bedroom, which is also my sewing room. A few weeks ago I got it hanging … Continued