Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Birds
What to do on a Rainy Saturday? Backyard Birding!
I woke to thunder and lightning and pounding rain which ruined plans to meet a friend for lunch (she’d have a long drive on the freeway and we thought it best to reschedule.) Regardless of the lousy weather, the birds were out in full… Continue Reading “What to do on a Rainy Saturday? Backyard Birding!”
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Downy Woodpecker
This handsome bird dropped by my backyard this week for some suet and was kind enough to stay till I could grab my camera. (I’d just moved the suet to a new location which I hope will thwart the squirrels from eating it all… Continue Reading “Downy Woodpecker”
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Sharing with the Squirrels
It’s that time of year when I put the feeders out for the birds in my backyard. I fill them with seed and suet, and both are welcomed by the chickadees, nuthatches and finches. You know who else gets their fill? These guys. Sorry… Continue Reading “Sharing with the Squirrels”
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The Return of the Snow Geese
Yesterday we took a road trip to Bellingham and on the way passed through the Skagit Valley, where the snow geese have begun to return. They come from their breeding ground in the Arctic, as far away as Russia’s Wrangel Island, a flight of… Continue Reading “The Return of the Snow Geese”
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Happy Monday with the Hummers
The weather has definitely turned here in the Pacific Northwest and I’ll be seeing my hummingbirds at the feeders more often. This morning I stood in the shed nearby and watched this handsome Anna’s stop by to feed. Isn’t he lovely? 🙂 Happy Monday!… Continue Reading “Happy Monday with the Hummers”
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Blue Jays – the Teenager of Birds
I don’t know if I’ve posted about Blue Jays before, but I do love these funny birds! To me they are all teenagers, friendly and talkative if not screechy, hopping about in the trees above, voicing their opinions about everything and everyone on the… Continue Reading “Blue Jays – the Teenager of Birds”
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Black-Capped Chickadee
The little bird that caught my attention many years ago and turned me into a birdwatcher. Cheerful and talkative, still one of my favorites, presented first in black and white, then in living color. “A bird almost universally considered “cute” thanks to its oversized… Continue Reading “Black-Capped Chickadee”
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A Trip to Sol Duc for the Falls and the Swallows!
It started out as a trip to Sequim for the Lavender Festival, but we wanted to be there early on the first day. So we booked our lodging in Sequim for the night before and then added a few days at Sol Duc Hot… Continue Reading “A Trip to Sol Duc for the Falls and the Swallows!”
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Soaring with the Pelicans – at Rialto Beach
They were soaring in the air while I was soaring on the ground from the beauty of it all. Some days are like that – when you’re out in nature, enjoying the handiwork of God, there’s a kind of thrill, something that says, ‘isn’t… Continue Reading “Soaring with the Pelicans – at Rialto Beach”
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