Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: Birds
May Day May Day and all is Well!
I don’t know why May Day is used to sound the alarm when from where I sit, it is a glorious day – soaking my bones in the hot tub, I can see the house finches busily working in their nest across the backyard.… Continue Reading “May Day May Day and all is Well!”
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Take a Walk in the Park – at Gene Coulon Memorial Park
Did you know March 30th is #National Take a Walk in the Park Day? Well now you do! I myself only learned it today from #Sunday Stills which inspired me to create this post! Firstly, I pondered. Shall I pick a national park? We… Continue Reading “Take a Walk in the Park – at Gene Coulon Memorial Park”
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The Birds and the Bees and the Flowers and the Trees
It’s been a stormy and rainy first week of spring, but the azaleas are blooming, attracting bumblebees and mason bees. The snag out front is a hit with the birds; flickers are excavating and will likely move in soon, juncos sing their hearts out… Continue Reading “The Birds and the Bees and the Flowers and the Trees”
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A Red Faced Duck at Coulon Park
We’re in a deep freeze here in the Northwest, but I bundled up anyway and went for a walk at Coulon, hoping to find some red for this week’s Sunday Stills challenge. I started near the hotel where there were lovely reflections in the… Continue Reading “A Red Faced Duck at Coulon Park”
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More Birds in the Winter Garden in all Sizes
As the temperatures have dropped, I’ve had to keep the water thawed and available for the birds, and the hummingbird feeders, as well. Today they appreciated it as dozens of birds, visited throughout the day. Starting with Chestnut-backed Chickadees, and Golden-crowned Kinglets. Townsends’ Warblers,… Continue Reading “More Birds in the Winter Garden in all Sizes”
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My Tiny Backyard Birds
I love birds of all sizes, especially the tiny ones in my yard. These black-capped chickadees were perfectly camouflaged in the tree while I watched them through my office window. Chickadees were my gateway birds, the first I learned to identify by their sound… Continue Reading “My Tiny Backyard Birds”
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A Burst of Color on a Dreary Winter’s Day
We’ve had a rather dull start to 2025, from the point of view of the weather: drizzly when not pouring rain, cold but not enough to snow. It makes me long for spring but we’ve quite a ways to go! In the meantime, I… Continue Reading “A Burst of Color on a Dreary Winter’s Day”
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A Special Walk at Coulon Park with Bald Eagles
I needed the walk. I was feeling a bit under the weather, and perhaps the weather was feeling a bit under me. So I headed to Coulon Park to be revived; it was cold and cloudy but not raining and the air was fresh… Continue Reading “A Special Walk at Coulon Park with Bald Eagles”
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Birds without Borders – Arrival of the Snow Geese
On today’s walk at Coulon Park in Renton, Washington, I came across a group of snow geese, most likely from Wrangell Island, Russia. They were feeding peacefully among the Canada Geese, side by side. The one below is a mature adult, the smaller ones… Continue Reading “Birds without Borders – Arrival of the Snow Geese”
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Hummingbirds in the Fall Garden
I replenished the feeders a few days ago and have been watching the hummingbirds from a distance ever since. But today I had some work to do outside, so I grabbed my camera and positioned myself incognito in the shed. I think they knew… Continue Reading “Hummingbirds in the Fall Garden”
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