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Where did the time go?

Howdee all,

Seems like we just arrived at Sickstas and Craigys and now we are gone..and in West Virginia..

When we arrived five weeks ago..there were no leaves on the trees…

When we left they were all leafed out..

Making it harder to see the birds…

Unless they came out in the open like this Summer Tanager..

When we arrived the Bluebirds were just checking out the nest box…

Before we left…Craigy and I peeked in the box and saw three eggs..

When we arrived the Chickadees were in and out of the moon…building their nest..

Ten minutes before we left, I saw the Chickies fledge…What a treat! I didn’t have my camera, nor did I want to take the time to grab it…I savored every moment…as the awkward little fledglings left the Moon for their first flight.

I saw ferns unfolding..

I will see more here up north…seems like it’s a few weeks behind here…

Ballie enjoyed his daily walks…

When we are at New River he will be lucky if he gets a walk all week, we will be gone all day birding.

Seems like we just arrived and Craigy was starting to put in the new kitchen..All of the cabinets are in now…and the countertop is next…

Craigy likes to sit by his pond watch the fish…six Goldfish..Sicksta put some flowers in the pond.

And Craigy plays in his pool too…

Jeff is always busy killing Vampires…don’t even ask.

I found this dead, but colorful bug..

anyone know what it is? > I bet Sicksta Lori does.

Found a beautiful living bug also..

lots of bugs in Sickstas yard.

When we arrived the Iris were just budding~

Before we left we were able to see many different Iris blooming..

Love the colors of these…I had a love affair with Water droplets

And enjoyed the birds coming back from their trip south..

I enjoyed Sickstas Garden and hanging out with her…

After weeks of searching…I found some Morel Mushrooms!

We saw the first NC record Cassin's Sparrow.

We saw what devastating damage a Tornado can cause..

We did all that, yet it seems like it was no time at all…

Where did the time go?

The Warblers have just started to arrive in numbers…and we will miss that..

We will miss Craigy yelling at the Kitchen as he puts it together..

We will miss the Bluebirds fledge…

We will miss the flowers that were just about to show off…

We will miss Sicksta, Craigy and the pups..

Such is the life of wanderers….

Goodbye Sicksta and Craigy and pups…

See you in November..

I hope the time goes by slower then…

What a difference a day makes

Howdee all,

It was a bit scary yesterday here in NC with all the storms going thru.

Storm clouds in the distance…

I was alone, Jeff was in Boston, My Sicksta and her husband were at work. I was watching the weather radar and saw the storms approaching…I took my prized possessions, Cameras, computer, binoculars and my Cat from our homey and went next door to the house.

The plan was to pile into the bathroom with the two dogs and cat if the radar looked ominous. I watched the radar for a few hours and turned on my weather radio. It was pretty ugly on the radar..but luckily nothing but thunder, lightening and rain here.

It was very sad to find out that lives were lost and homes and businesses destroyed.

What a difference a day makes…

Today was sunny and beautiful.

I made rocks today…to finish this pathway to the patio that we made a few years earlier…One bag of cement~some peat moss~water…

Walkway finished…

The Great-crested Flycatcher returned today..and was wreeeeeping around the yard.

I went across the street into the woods to look for Morel mushrooms..

I do find other things in the woods..like…

This snake that blocked my path and would not budge…The remains of a cardinal..

Most likely eaten by the resident Coopers Hawk…

I need to speak to him…I much rather he take a few Brown-headed Cowbirds that have been pigging out at the feeders…

Ferns unfolding…

And mushrooms that aren't Morels…

This looks like a Russula ..

NO MORELS

So I left the woods and back in the yard..

The Chickadees that live in the moon have little ones..

I see them both going in and out with goodies for the kids…

There are more flowers starting to bloom in Sickstas garden….

After a busy day…of Rock making~bird watching~mushroom hunting…

I made dinner for three…we watched the birds as we ate…

After Dinner

…Sicksta does her walk around…and while she was walking around she found these…

What are they?Strange looking bugs????

And another day comes to a close………………

I will listen for the Whip-poor will tonight..and watch the Flying Squirrels before closing my eyes…

I hope those affected by the tornado will have some peace.

Sweet Dreams…

Busy Birds

Howdee all,

The birds are busy with home making in Sickstas yard..

The resident Bluebirds have chosen the same nest box for the third year in a row.There is plenty of food hanging around for them…This resident Chickadee found some for himself..

Did you know Chickadees live in the moon?

Well they do…at least a pair of them do:)And the moon…Is Happier for it…A Brown-headed nuthatch checks out this old house…Wonder if he will entice a lady to this shanty?The Downy woodpeckers love Bark Butter…and leave the suet aloneMy feeders are happy with birds…