Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
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Tag: Birds
Chickadees at Home in the Snag
I’ve told you about the snag we have in our front yard, saved from the axe a few years ago, per the recommendation of an arborist. I’ve watched the Flickers do their renovation work and seen them nesting in it year after year. But… Continue Reading “Chickadees at Home in the Snag”
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Northern Flickers Making Home in the Snag
Some years ago, my husband noticed one of our trees out front was dying, perhaps already dead. He brought out an arborist to take it down, who instead, convinced us to leave it standing as a snag. He topped it and removed most of… Continue Reading “Northern Flickers Making Home in the Snag”
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Little Anna’s through the Window
I have many other things I could be sharing on this dull Monday morning, but instead, I bring to you this flying jewel, a handsome Anna’s Hummingbird, seen through my office window. A welcome distraction. ~ Susanne
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Busy as a Chickadee on a Spring Day
We’ve had four days in a row of pure sunshine and temperatures reaching the 70’s; the sun-starved natives of the Pacific Northwest are rejoicing! The chickadees are happy too and busy excavating nests in the snag we left standing for this purpose. I hope… Continue Reading “Busy as a Chickadee on a Spring Day”
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Spring Green
Last month we had tantalizing glimpses of spring and I puttered in the yard, snipping and trimming and straightening up the garden, even planting a new rose, Ketchup and Mustard – I refuse to give up on roses. The birds were out and about… Continue Reading “Spring Green”
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Bird Bonanza in the Skagit Valley
Welcome to the Skagit Valley, where in the winter you may see more bald eagles than you’ve ever seen before. Like we did, last year. And when the birds move on, you’ll still have this in the spring – Daffodils in March. Tulips in… Continue Reading “Bird Bonanza in the Skagit Valley”
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A Charm of Hummingbirds!
That’s what a group of hummingbirds is called. I rarely see them in groups, though I occasionally see a couple sparring for rights over the feeder. So last month during our record deep-freeze, 14 degrees overnight, I added an extra one to a new… Continue Reading “A Charm of Hummingbirds!”
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A Cold Walk at Nolte, New Bird Sighting, and the Green River Gorge
Yesterday was the last day of the bitterly cold weather here in the Northwest, at least for this round. Regardless, we bundled up for a walk in the woods, around Deep Lake at Nolte State Park. Much of the lake was frozen and I… Continue Reading “A Cold Walk at Nolte, New Bird Sighting, and the Green River Gorge”
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Hummingbirds through the Window
Due to the cold snap this week, I decided to add additional feeders for the hummingbirds, and that included a new location, the maple tree in front of the house. I don’t know why I didn’t think of it before; they love perching in… Continue Reading “Hummingbirds through the Window”
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