Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Monday, April 17 Young blossoms on one of our white dogwood trees. One of our noisy little wrens is busy building a nest in our “pan” birdhouse. A chipping sparrow looked pretty in the evening sun. The male gold finches look exotic in their summer colors – almost like they belong in a rain forest atmosphere. Blossoms […]
Monday, April 10 My stepmother gave us a beautiful geranium. I am anxious to plant it in a flower bed on our patio so we can enjoy it all summer. I was glad to see a bluebird pair. We rarely see them but know they are in our woods I think he was looking for a […]
It was a rainy morning, so I decided to take my camera along on my drive to the Lititz Post Office – to deliver a bulk mailing for TFC. I was hoping the Canada goose couple would be swimming in the farm pond so I could title this “Swimming in the Rain.” 🙂 They come […]
Tuesday, March 29 The robins are back in our woods. I love to see their bright orange breasts. I see them in the yard more than in our trees. The other day I was watching one pulling a worm from the ground. It almost fell over backward when it finally came out of the ground. […]
This is what our first crocus looked like after a light snow on Friday morning, March 10. The snow left us with a beautiful landscape. (This was the small snowfall – before the big snowfall a few days later.) The geese are still in the field looking for food. March 11 & 12 were filled with […]
Saturday, March 4 I hung a new suet feeder – a gift from our daughter Deb. Later our suet feeders were invaded by a group of starlings. They’re kind of fun to watch.
Friday, February 17 I never tire of seeing our beautiful winter sunrises. In the late afternoon we saw this hawk outside one of our windows. Because of the afternoon shadows, it is difficult to tell if it is a Sharp-shinned or Cooper’s Hawk. I lean toward a Sharp-shinned. What do you think?
Thursday, February 9 Day six of my birthday week I was glad that I didn’t have to go anywhere on this day. We have had so little snow this year that I treasure every snowflake we get. 🙂 A starling in its winter feathers. After enjoying the snow and birds, I opened the goodie bags […]
Monday, February 6 ~ Harrisburg, PA Raptors Up Close – Birds of Prey – The Ultimate Hunters Because I enjoy birds, I made sure to be in the small arena at 11:30. I like listening to Howard Caldwell’s information about his birds. The first one was a Great Horned Owl. (Do you think he noticed that I was taking his […]
Monday, February 6 (day three of my week of birthday events and celebrations) We went to the post office in Lititz early Monday morning – with a bulk mailing for TFC – because our excursion of the day was The Great American Outdoor Show at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. After leaving the post office we saw a […]
Yesterday I heard a loud noise outside and thought the snow geese had come. We live close enough to Middle Creek Wildlife Sanctuary that they come by our place now and then. But it was a large flock (murder) of crows. In reading about crows, I learned that they mate for life – and sometimes […]
Monday, January 23 Male Hairy Woodpecker Female Downy Woodpecker It’s easy to see the difference when watching them. The Hairy is about 9″ long with a long beak. The Downy is 6″ long with a short beak. This squirrel was trying to keep another squirrel from the feeder. This one eventually settled for the other […]
Yesterday I moved a suet feeder close to our kitchen window so I can get close-up woodpecker pictures. It worked! I never tire of watching them.
Before I started watching and photographing our birds, I used to think these were ordinary birds. They aren’t as colorful as some, but I love their feather pattern. Then God said, “Let the water be filled with living things. And let birds fly in the air above the earth.” So God created great sea animals, […]
Monday, January 9 A beautiful sunrise There was time to watch the birds. Then I saw a neighborhood cat – very focused on something. I suspected it was a bird, but was surprised when it took off after a squirrel. 🙂 I wish I had been prepared to capture the chase. It wasn’t successful, but hid under the patio […]
Tuesday, January 3 I took pictures of these seed pods on a bush near Mark and Diane’s driveway while waiting for everyone to get to the car to begin our morning shopping trip. I have no idea what kind of bush it is, but thought these seed pods are rather pretty. Hannah was looking for sneakers – […]
The next day it was the squirrels. I was glad there bellies were full for the snowy, icy, rainy day we had yesterday.
This has been the appearance of many days recently – pretty sunrises and sunsets – with birdwatching in between. Northern Flicker Downy Woodpecker I love these early winter days.
I put a few of our gingerbread houses out on the patio for the birds, skunks, and raccoons – and it appears that they are being enjoyed and slowly devoured.
It’s fun to see a bird at one of our feeders that I don’t see very often. At first I thought it was a Hairy Woodpecker, then I noticed the feather pattern. My heart smiles when I watch birds.
I’m playing sentinel today and keeping an eye out on the birdfeeders for you.
Male Downy Woodpecker Female House Finch Chickadee – I am not sure if it is a Black-capped or Carolina. Gray Squirrel I wish they ate from the ground feeders, but they are fun to watch when they come to a feeder near our kitchen window. A full Amish buggy. The two young people are sitting […]
The other week I was watching this House Sparrow and wondering why seeds were sticking to its beak. The scene was kind of amusing. It caused me to ponder… I wish the worlds only problem was sticky seeds. Today I heard about another stabbing – yesterday it was a shooting. I wonder how the seeds of hatred stuck to their […]
This morning I watched a pair of hummingbirds fight over the sweet syrup I have in one of our five feeders. As soon as one got near the feeder, the other chased it away. I couldn’t tell if one was the aggressor (as often happens) or if both were being selfish. Because they fly and swoop […]
July 21 Jere called to see if we wanted to come over to see Ian’s new purchase. A farm lane between us and Jere’s. I love country life. Cerwin checking out Ian’s new mower. If you live in our area – Penryn/Manheim, PA – and could use help with your yard, our grandson Ian is […]
Three squirrels! Now I know why the bird feeders are being emptied so quickly. Debbie, do you need any more pets! When I noticed that rain was coming, I went outside with my camera and was surprised to be standing in sunshine and hearing the pelting of rain on my brothers’ barn roof just a quarter […]
I love the simplicity of the flowers and birds in our yard.