Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Nature
How long does a Snag Keep Standing?
Not long enough, though I should have seen the signs. It was eight years ago when Bob called out an arborist to take down our dying Hemlock. Instead, he convinced us to keep it standing for the sake of birds and other wildlife. According… Continue Reading “How long does a Snag Keep Standing?”
Bird Haven – Hummingbirds, Chickadees and Juncos in my Backyard
Anna’s Hummingbirds visit my garden year-round, but the Rufous only drops by during spring migration, after traveling up to 5,000 miles from Mexico to breed. How does this tiny bird – only 3 1/2 inches long – make such a journey twice a year?… Continue Reading “Bird Haven – Hummingbirds, Chickadees and Juncos in my Backyard”
May Day is for Ducks!
Fresh air and a walk, does a body good, and so I headed to Coulon Park. The ducks and geese were plentiful, though no ducklings in evidence yet. These two brown beauties were smaller than the rest. My Peterson Field Guide identified them as… Continue Reading “May Day is for Ducks!”
For the Beauty of the Earth – the Great and the Small
For this week’s Sunday Stills challenge and coming #Earth Day, I went through my archives to find some of the West’s most magnificent scenery. It wasn’t hard, except the whittling down to a few. I’ll start with the dramatic California Coast, at Big Sur,… Continue Reading “For the Beauty of the Earth – the Great and the Small”
What If Diamonds Grew on Trees?
Maybe they do! Sharing with #SundayStills, Sparkling Diamonds ~ Susanne
Cheerful Nature Shots
It’s cold and rainy here in the Great Northwest so I thought I’d cheer us up with some nature shots. How about a doggie enjoying sunset at Cannon Beach. Not mine, but wouldn’t it be nice? Here’s a chubby Robin looking quite dapper! This… Continue Reading “Cheerful Nature Shots”
Nesting, Nesting, 1, 2, 3
The snag we left standing in our yard, has become a nesting place for all manner of birds. It’s true, the Starlings took over the top cavity that belonged to the Flickers. But the Flickers did not give up easily and continued to excavate.… Continue Reading “Nesting, Nesting, 1, 2, 3”
April is for Tulips – At Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm
No, you’re not mistaken, I already shared from this year’s Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival. But did you think all those tulips could be contained in a single post? Of course not! So I’m back with a few more for #TheFlowerHour. You’d never know from… Continue Reading “April is for Tulips – At Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm”
Celebrating Hummingbirds in Today’s Garden
I replenished the feeders yesterday and the hummers appreciated it. Benji and I enjoyed watching from a distance. O Happy Day! 🙂 ~ Susanne
A Spring Trip to the Oregon Coast – Beach Walks, Light Houses and Sea Creatures
It’s been a cold and rainy spring in the Pacific Northwest, but we wanted to get away. So we picked a few days of forecasted sunshine and headed south to the Oregon Coast, with our first stop, in Long Beach, Washington. There we enjoyed… Continue Reading “A Spring Trip to the Oregon Coast – Beach Walks, Light Houses and Sea Creatures”
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