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Fledgling Woodpecker
I was outside checking on the chickens when I heard a rustling sound in a shrub on the edge of a neighbor’s yard. When I looked closer, there was a baby bird flopping around in the leaves and low branches. It has the markings of either a Red bellied Woodpecker or a Northern Flicker, though I’m not certain this is what it is. There is a faint rust colored band on the back of the neck, and I didn’t get…
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Garden Pics
It’s amazing how much life can be found in the space between houses.
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What’s Growing May 2017
Aster Moss in the birdbath Poppies Poppies So proud of his garden Curry plant Roma tomatoes Lettuce, unknown variety & super bitter Smaller pole bean teepee Peekaboo kitty Corn and squash patch Broccoli Rose Grapes Big Bertha peppers Tomatoes, yellow beefsteak
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House Wrens
There’s a new bird family moving into the blackberry trellis box – House Wrens. To make sure I had identified them correctly, I played their calls on a phone app, and sure enough, they sang back to me. After the bluebirds moved on once their nest attempt failed (we suspect blue jays picked off the remaining living baby birds), I cleaned out the nest cup. Some bluebird enthusiasts advised leaving it in for a second round, some advised cleaning it…
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Carolina Anole
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Bluebirds
One of my resolutions for the year was to further establish habitat for the birds in our yard. We installed two bluebird boxes, which I picked up from my local State Employees Credit Union. The box on the blackberry trellis was quickly found by a pair of Eastern Bluebirds, and after a brief kerfuffle with a Brown-headed Nuthatch, they soon made the box home and laid five perfect, light blue eggs. The second box appears to be inhabited by House Wrens,…