It's nothing but dull grey skies around here these days.
So I'm digging into the archives.
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From September 2012, Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada
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Thursday, January 31, 2013
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Monday, January 21, 2013
What's That?!
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Yep, it's a Downy!!!
I've been waiting all winter for one of these little guys to show up. The other evening just before sunset, I glanced out the bedroom window, and there he was!
He hopped off the feeder as soon as he heard the camera click,
then made his way up the tree, and flew off.
It was about a 30 second glimpse, but I was thrilled.
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Sunday, January 20, 2013
Stoney Braveheart
It's winter in Canada. Below freezing temperatures + snow = hungry critters.
This little guy is just one of the 15 or more squirrels that come to the feeders in our backyard. He's the only grey one, all the others are black squirrels. Black squirrels are faster, fitter, fiercely territorial and more aggressive, beating greys to
food and mates.
I have a soft spot for Stoney, he's the underdog squirrel. I am always thrilled when I catch a glimpse of him. I just love the little tufts of reddish orange fur on his ears.
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Friday, January 18, 2013
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Which Way Is Up
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Red-breasted Nuthatches are blue-gray birds with strongly patterned heads: a black cap and stripe through the eye broken up by a white stripe over the eye. The underparts are rich rusty-cinnamon, paler in females.
Nuthatches move quickly over trunks and branches probing for food in crevices and under flakes of bark. They creep up, down, and sideways without regard for which way is up, and they don’t lean against their tail the way woodpeckers do. Flight is short and bouncy.
Nuthatches move quickly over trunks and branches probing for food in crevices and under flakes of bark. They creep up, down, and sideways without regard for which way is up, and they don’t lean against their tail the way woodpeckers do. Flight is short and bouncy.
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Monday, January 14, 2013
A New Kid On The Block
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I hope the new kid on the block has access to that last bit of information!!!
I guess he heard about the fabulous feeding stations here in our yard via the grapevine...
and he's moving in!
Good luck!
and yes...I did name him...Stoney Braveheart
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Sunday, January 13, 2013
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Friday, January 11, 2013
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Monday, January 7, 2013
Stasher and Stealer
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A busy morning in the yard
Stasher Sid can never find where he buried his peanuts
He should follow the example set by Sam Stealer
Can't find your peanuts? Raid the bird's peanut tube!
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Saturday, January 5, 2013
Chubby Fluffo
This is Chubby Fluffo, one of the many squirrels that hang out in our backyard.
Ya...I do name them all!
Ya...I do name them all!
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Friday, January 4, 2013
In Or Out
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I was outside on the deck at the cottage,
when I snapped a pic of Merfy (who is inside) through the window.
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Thursday, January 3, 2013
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
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