Birds of 2013: Week 34
Another group of bird shots from around our house. This time I’m focusing on birds collecting their own food.
Birds of 2013: Week 33
Another week without new birds to report. But that’s ok, it gives me a chance to showcase the birds I see in my everyday life around my home. A few years ago we added a small pond to our landscape. I’m so glad we did. It’s pretty & the birds love it. Here are the …
August Night Sky
I’ve had my DSLR camera for over a year & haven’t tried taking star pics. A few nights in the last couple weeks I finally gave it a shot. I’m not sure I got exactly what I was looking for, but I did learn a few things. The most important thing I learned is that …
Birds of 2013: Week 32
Last week’s bird post was showcasing a nest of barn swallow babies. We also have a number of other juvenile birds hanging around.
Mint Simple Syrup Recipe
Mint simple syrup is an easy way to enjoy all that mint growing like crazy over the summer. We have an obnoxious amount of mint. They aren’t kidding when people tell you to keep it in pots.
Bloom Day – August 2013
Mid August is slightly past our garden’s prime. Most flowerbeds still have plenty of color, but many blooms are fading.
Birds of 2013: Week 31
Every year barn swallows make nests in the eaves of our house or in Farmer John’s Man Shack. This year they built one of their nests in a perfect place for baby observing. They built it above our front porch. We are able to see the birds every time we walk outside & while inside …
Birds of 2013: Week 30
I have 18 different birds to go until reaching my goal of 100 for the year. There are 24 weeks left & I’m getting nervous that I’ll really be scrambling the last few weeks to make my goal. This summer has been busy, but not in a way that’s helping my bird numbers. Although my …
Birds of 2013: Week 29
The other day I took the kids to a park that we had never been to. We explored the park for about an hour, mostly walking around the pond. The walk was nice. My boys especially enjoyed it. But, I only saw a handful of birds & don’t get to add new ones to my …
Birds of 2013: Week 28
This week we had a great bird experience. We were driving home when I saw an owl in the road. Maybe it had caught lunch? I’m not sure why it was there, but as we got closer it flew into a tree on the side of the road. So, the kids & I watched it. …