Critters ‘n Gasoline n’ Other Stuff
We spent Father’s Day weekend with John’s parents. It was a nice weekend; pretty hot though. When we got back, my Gas Price Barameter (a family-owned non-branded service station), who had held their ground at $3.99 for weeks while every other station in town hit $4+, had hit $4.03 for a gallon of regular unleaded. [...]
That Old Familiar Face
I left for work at around 7am this morning. It wasn’t too cold, but was rainy and foggy. As I opened the door to my car, I heard a familiar sound.. it was the “bark” of a Red-bellied Woodpecker; a very welcome sound. Although most of the birds that I watch tend to hang out [...]
Do You Count?
Today is opening day for Cornell University’s “Project Feederwatch.” Thousands of volunteers will watch their bird feeders and report counts of the birds they see from November through April. In addition to providing Cornell with valuable information about winter bird populations and their migrating habits, you’ll also learn about bird watching. The [...]
All Grown Up
While I was out cutting the grass, I decided to see if I could get one more look at the Northern Mockingbird chicks. “Mom” was being very protective this morning, so I was lucky to get this shot. I’m glad I did — they left the nest two hours later. “Mom” continued [...]
Northern Mockingbird Chicks
The Northern Mockingbird chicks hatched while we were at AirVenture; most likely on Saturday. Today they’re about a week old, and this is what they look like. Tiny little guys, but full of energy! Mom is starting to get more agitated about me peeking into the nest, so this is probably the [...]
Northern Mockingbird Nest
I got home from Orlando on Friday afternoon. While I was talking to my sister on the phone, I noticed a couple of Northern Mockingbirds hanging around the front yard. I thought they were feasting on the Japanese Beetles that were swarming the beetle trap but then noticed that they were grabbing some [...]
What a Beautiful Evening
I’ve got the house to myself tonight — John is at a friend’s house for the evening. As I type this, I’m sitting on the front porch with a glass of wine, watching the sun slowly sink behind the mountains. It’s a beautiful evening — there’s a nice breeze and the clouds are [...]
