Happy Father’s Day
To all the Dads who have nurtured a child on this Earth. Continue reading Happy Father’s Day
Tag: migratory birds
Migrating Birds
They Are Back Around this time in spring we prepare a welcome mat for the migrating birds, both the ones that come to stay for a season or just passing through. We clean the birdhouses that were left out during winter for cold night roosting and set them back up. Plenty of food is put out as well and we make some effort to insure the feeders won’t … Continue reading Migrating Birds
Tree Swallows
Back From The South We were glad to see our old friends who flew back from the South, the Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor). It’s fun to watch them chirping while gliding around at high speed. This spring one of their usual nest boxes was taken first by an Eastern Bluebird family (previous post) which had already produced four beautiful eggs. One of the Swallows poked its head in the house … Continue reading Tree Swallows
Petals and Wings 