Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Today, as we were approaching our house – on the way home from taking the TFC pickup to the garage for inspection – Cerwin noticed a bald eagle in the field across from our house. I didn’t have my camera, but quickly got it and began taking pictures as I walked toward it. This is only […]
It’s that time of year again – when I have trouble staying away from our windows. Birds and animals are a great reminder of God’s care and love.
I’m not sure that I ever saw a cardinal who was so wet. He looked rather pathetic. Maybe his wife wouldn’t let him in the house during the rain storm. 🙂 A few days later I looked outside and saw an unfamiliar bird. That means it is probably migrating. How many of you know what it is […]
There was not much time to relax after we woke up on Friday, August 1. There were suitcases to unpack, laundry to do, the house to get ready for houseguests who were arriving on Saturday evening, and the pavilion to prepare for a Sunday reunion. Jere and Kristen’s boys invited us to come see their new […]
Photos taken from June 12 to 18. A beautiful, rainy morning. I love summer rain. Yarrow Summer sunshine is just as nice ~ especially when it highlights our flowers. Yarrow We even have a garden this year – one tomato plant. 🙂 It is looking healthy and is starting to bloom. Our mint tea bed died last […]
The other day I enjoyed watching this pretty female finch picking at sunflower seeds in the feeder outside our kitchen window. She is ordinary, not brilliant like some birds, but I still enjoyed observing her. She has little tufts on her head. I can’t decided if they are unique to her or if she just has a few […]
June 1 was a beautiful Sunday morning in our area. When I heard the clip-clop of a horse, I hurried for my camera to snap a photo of our neighbors heading for church. Half an hour later ~ when we left for church ~ I took my camera along, hoping the two Canada geese families would be at the farm […]
Spring is usually the only time of year I see a rose-breasted grosbeak. Hostas are prettiest when they are new. The woods behind us is filled with wild flowers and new growth. Several years ago we planted a few ferns. Now we have lots of them. I love seeing them uncurl. They look like fiddleheads. […]
Do I see that lady with her camera again? I’ll keep watch, but I think it’s her. I do believe I see the camera. Let me check. I am closer to the window. Yep, it’s her. Keep eating. She will eventually go away. I’m not sure why she enjoys watching us eat. I’ll keep watch. I […]
It seems strange to post pictures of a cold rainy day on one of the warmest, sunniest days of the year, but that is what came up next in my file of recent pictures. Wet hyacinth Wet goldfinches Male cardinals are beautiful whether wet or dry. I should have sunnier pictures for tomorrow night.
I enjoyed watching this robin one morning. I wanted to capture a shot of her pulling a worm out of the ground, but she was too fast for me. The next time I looked out the window, she was taking a bath. Are you watching me? Then I’m out of here. I appreciate privacy when I bathe. […]
Female purple finches and female house finches are similar ~ so I cannot always tell one from the other. From the internet: The sharpness of the markings is key for distinguishing female house finches and purple finches. Female house finches have blurry streaks on their underparts and a relatively plain face, while female purple finches have […]
This entry is about a variety of things and critters I have seen in the past few days. Pretty sunrise Male cardinal Sunday rain Male ring-necked pheasant If I hadn’t seen him walking across our yard, I probably would have missed him in the woods because his coloring fit in with his surroundings. A pair of […]
Tuesday, March 25 Just about the time we think spring has arrived, it snows again. I don’t think he was quite ready for that gust of wind. A bit of snow does give me opportunity for some creative pictures ~ and I love any photo-op. 🙂
The loud honking sound caused me to look up. I knew from the media that they were at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area ~ thousands of migrating water fowl ~ Snow Geese, Tundra Swans, and Canada Geese. The news from Middle Creek (8-10 miles from us as the geese fly ) estimated that at the height of the migration (about […]
Since I spent so much time and space on my birthday, the visit from our Maine family, and other things, I left some of the February weather and bird pictures go until everything else was posted. A beautiful, winter, sunrise. Female Downy Woodpecker Male Red-bellied Woodpecker Nuthatch A Dark-eyed Junco protecting its food. It seems […]
More pictures of the snow from Monday, February 3. By the time the snow stopped, we had about 8 inches on the ground. I felt bad for the birds, because every feeder was covered with snow. The suet was popular as it remained free of snow. Just before lunch, I decided to fill a large, […]
Monday ~ February 3 Our crepe myrtle bush shortly after 9 a.m. Notice how much heavier the snow is just over an hour later. It was so much fun to photograph this snow. It’s been a long time since we had a snow this heavy and pretty. Because everything was covered with snow, there were […]
It was a beautiful, calm day in southeastern Pennsylvania as we awaited snow (again) later in the week. I had trouble eliminating any of the sunrise pictures because of the glorious coloring. There must be salt on the pickup truck tires. This squirrel was there for several minutes licking the tire. We have juncos in abundance […]
January 30 & 31 were quiet, cold, beautiful, winter days at our house. It is fun to watch and photograph birds on winter days. The last sunset of January.
Monday, January 27 I could hear the wind, but how do you photograph wind. Then I saw snow blowing across the fields between the farm and our house. The wind kept the snow plows busy at keeping the roads open. This time the plow went through just in time for the school bus. “Hey, Myrtle, don’t turn […]
I’m Billy, and I thought you might like to hear a bit about my life at Cerwin and Doris’ feeders. It can be difficult to find good food in wintertime – especially when everything is frozen or snow-covered. I love when Doris keeps this suet feeder full, and this last batch is especially delicious. I […]
The last weekend of January – the 25th and 26th. Saturday morning’s sky was a beautiful range of colors. About an hour and a half later the same view only displayed shades of gray. Later in the afternoon the sun peeked through the clouds for a short time. “Will you feed us if it snows again?” For some […]
Friday, January 24 Red-bellied woodpecker Carolina wren Downy woodpecker She must have sensed something that sounded like danger. Black-eyed junco You can see by her feathers that it was a breezy day. I wonder what she was looking at? Our day closed with another pretty winter sunset.
Wednesday, January 22 The morning sun tinted everything with a yellow glow. The goldfinches looked more yellow than they actually are at this time of year. As the sun got higher in the sky the light revealed beautiful white snow. By evening we were back to yellow in the sky. Then just as the sun […]
Tuesday, January 21 Though we only received several inches of snow, it added a new beauty to our landscape. Birds that are usually pretty looked even prettier with the white background – even blue jays. Oops! My movement scared him that time. The little junco looked cold. Tufted titmouse Goldfinches fluffed their feathers to keep warm. Male […]
Tuesday, January 21 dawned gray and cold with light snow. Most schools and many businesses were closed because of the cold, and it was supposed to snow all day. The birdseed I put out the night before was just slightly covered with snow, so the birds should be able to find food – at least during […]
Almost everything about Monday, January 20, told us that snow was coming. The only thing that was a bit deceptive was the sunrise, but the snow was still hours away. By early afternoon sunshine was a rarity. Birds were busy most of the day. Squirrels took advantage of snow-free grass to search for shellbarks and acorns. We […]
This is one time of year that I like to make sure our feeders are filled because food for birds is not as readily available as usual. A female red-bellied woodpecker enjoying suet. I can tell it’s a female because she has gray on her head. A male’s head is red up to its beak. Dark-eyed junco I […]