very hungry baby robins
tiny house finch
baby bunnyI am enjoying the birds this spring; not that they aren't here every spring, but ever since the orioles arrived, I have just noticed them more. What is better than waking each morning to the sound of the birds singing. (If we just had a rooster, I'd be even happier!)
Chuck pointed out a robin's nest in the garage. Robins do make the finest nests. What a lot of work; imagine having to build a new house EVERY spring. (May I just remind you that we have lived in the very same house for 36 years!)
We have always put seed out in the winter for our tiny finches. The adults have very red bellies and heads; this tiny new one is mostly a brownish color. If it were not for the zoom on my camera, you'd hardly notice him hopping around in the grass. The adults are pretty small too.
Oh, and there's another animal that has, shall I say, invaded the property? When my niece, Barb, was here she was not nearly as impressed with our four-legged guests, as I am. I just love to see the cotton tale bunnies out there munching on the grass -- I wonder how many times a minute their little mouths are crunching on the green blades -- it's either very efficient, or very inefficient -- I haven't figured out which it is, but those little mouths move amazingly fast. And it's true, last spring we only had 3 or 4 -- Barb insists there are, well let's just say, MORE than that this spring. It is interesting that a rather large bunny can squeeze through a tiny little opening between the wires of the fence. And okay, Chuck likes them too -- and he even talks to them -- no kidding -- he does, and he claims they don't run away when he walks by if he gives them a friendly greeting. About this time I am sure readers are questioning our sanity, right? Not to worry, retirement is a time to enjoy the little things in life.
Chuck pointed out a robin's nest in the garage. Robins do make the finest nests. What a lot of work; imagine having to build a new house EVERY spring. (May I just remind you that we have lived in the very same house for 36 years!)
We have always put seed out in the winter for our tiny finches. The adults have very red bellies and heads; this tiny new one is mostly a brownish color. If it were not for the zoom on my camera, you'd hardly notice him hopping around in the grass. The adults are pretty small too.
Oh, and there's another animal that has, shall I say, invaded the property? When my niece, Barb, was here she was not nearly as impressed with our four-legged guests, as I am. I just love to see the cotton tale bunnies out there munching on the grass -- I wonder how many times a minute their little mouths are crunching on the green blades -- it's either very efficient, or very inefficient -- I haven't figured out which it is, but those little mouths move amazingly fast. And it's true, last spring we only had 3 or 4 -- Barb insists there are, well let's just say, MORE than that this spring. It is interesting that a rather large bunny can squeeze through a tiny little opening between the wires of the fence. And okay, Chuck likes them too -- and he even talks to them -- no kidding -- he does, and he claims they don't run away when he walks by if he gives them a friendly greeting. About this time I am sure readers are questioning our sanity, right? Not to worry, retirement is a time to enjoy the little things in life.
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I am sure glad you got those great pictures before you started on your baking and house cleaning. Those are great as always.
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