Today, Arthur moved on to another home with a good friend, who will treasure him. I have been dreading the separation from him, but after seeing him settle in to his new house, I am thrilled for both Arthur and our friend. Jane and I delivered him, along with a care package full of supplies, […]
Moving On – January 13 Read More »
It was a beautiful day, feeling like the end of March, not early January. A welcome anomaly, with snow in the forecast for the weekend. A cardinal with feathers in disarray appeared at the feeder. He seemed fine, but looked like he had met with some sort of mishap. Our friend, Corinne, came out for
Wednesday – January 12 Read More »
At last! The return of the pileated woodpecker, our most dramatic bird. Pileated just means “crested”, and these are the Woody Woodpecker birds. The very first time I saw one, I thought it was an Ivory Billed Woodpecker. It was not, of course, but still a worthwhile sighting. There were other birds, of course. Harlan
Pileated – January 11 Read More »
Our mornings usually start at around 5 AM, when Mistletoe begins to whine. Time to go out, and then come in for BREAKFAST! Duties tend to sort out over time, and Harry has the duty of morning dogs. Two of us are too many cooks, so to speak, so I lounge in bed while he
A Monday – January 10, 2022 Read More »
Just a brief account of a fairly quiet day here. No bird pictures today. I’m pleased to report there were no mistakes in the past 24 hours. Cedar slept in the mud room, but she had water and did not complain. Life is good, or as good as it can be with an ongoing medical
Sunday – January 9 Read More »