While I was uploading these pictures, one of the Hummingbirds hovered outside my window moving to within a foot, nice view, but on the phone and no picture. I was a little afraid it was going to dive into the window.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Pictures from the week of September 9-14
The three Humming Birds are still hanging around. They hang out a lot in the back yard, but occasionally head to the front yard. At least one of them might have mental problems as it keeps trying to get juice out of our purple plastic flowers. Here are a few more pictures from the back yard feeder. Since it is getting cooler, I don't know how long they will stay around.
While I was uploading these pictures, one of the Hummingbirds hovered outside my window moving to within a foot, nice view, but on the phone and no picture. I was a little afraid it was going to dive into the window.
While I was uploading these pictures, one of the Hummingbirds hovered outside my window moving to within a foot, nice view, but on the phone and no picture. I was a little afraid it was going to dive into the window.
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Getting toward the end of summer
Lazy summer afternoon, but plenty of activity in the ole back yard. While I didn't get a picture I had nearly fifty birds at the feeders at one time. Of course, that includes the ground feeders underneath the feeders. Yesterday and today I caught fleeting glances of an American Red Start but unable to get a picture. Below are a few of the many pictures taken.
I think this bird sitting on the fence is saying "I think it time to sit over here out of the way of that nasty Blue Jay."
The old water bucket has collected a few leafs from last fall, but the Wren doesn't mind.
One more pictures of one of the Hummingbirds
This squirrel was hamming it up, think it was saying "Take my picture, I am cute!"
Just a sample of many at the feeder, but at times this group would be considered small.
This squirrel found a good sunny place to rest and watch all of the activity.
The young Cardinals are out, look at their colors. Look a little sickly, but they are just immature and will one day be beautiful like mom and dad.
Could this be the "Lonesome Dove"
As I go out front to the corn flowers this finch nestles among the plants looking for the delicious seeds.
I think this bird sitting on the fence is saying "I think it time to sit over here out of the way of that nasty Blue Jay."
The old water bucket has collected a few leafs from last fall, but the Wren doesn't mind.
One more pictures of one of the Hummingbirds
This squirrel was hamming it up, think it was saying "Take my picture, I am cute!"
Just a sample of many at the feeder, but at times this group would be considered small.
This squirrel found a good sunny place to rest and watch all of the activity.
The young Cardinals are out, look at their colors. Look a little sickly, but they are just immature and will one day be beautiful like mom and dad.
Could this be the "Lonesome Dove"
As I go out front to the corn flowers this finch nestles among the plants looking for the delicious seeds.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
More random pictures
Young Robins can have a beauty all their own. The butterfly, squirrel and humming birds all add to the beauty of the Normal Back Yard.
Monday, September 3, 2007
Labor Day Weekend
It is Labor Day Weekend and I am sitting at the computer posting to this blog. I got up around 7:30am, rather late this morning for an old person. My dad would have said it was very late as he was usually up at 5:00am. I never quite understood why he got up so early with nothing to do but watch TV or putter around his house and yard. Any way the humming birds were out an about flying back and forth from the front to the back feeder. August is the time that the migrate South for the Winter and I have been fortunate enough to have at least three that have stayed with around here this last week. They are so interesting to watch.
The other birds are finally arriving for breakfast. I have spotted 2 grackles, 2 blue jays, several sparrows, a robin a couple of squirrels and out behind the fence the groundhog was making his way back to his burrow under the garage. As I was writing our rabbit ventured in looking for food.
Our dog Ninja has Congestive Heart Failure and last week was in A-Fib. We tried to treat her with medication as prescribed by the vet, did you know that they actually use some of the same meds that people use. Anyway, she had what was considered a low dose and her heart rate dropped like it should, but it went down to 80 beats a minute which would have been fine if she were sedated. I guess the normal rate for a dog is closer to 120 beats a minute. Today I will post a couple of pictures of Ninja so that my sons and their families in Georgia and California can see her.
My newest daughter-in-law told me before she left for California that I should take Ninja for car rides to keep Ninja happy. Well, yesterday Ninja and I went out west of Bloomington-Normal. Took my camera with and stopped along side of the road took a few pictures.
This picture was taken through the sunroof on my Dodge. I thought it was a "corn fed" dove, in any case it seemed to be watching over the corn and bean fields.
My wife has been using some of my pictures to create birthday and anniversary cards. Since a lot of the pictures are birds and butterflys she doesn't think they do well on cards for men and boys. So I found a field with 4 horses and took a couple of pictures of the horses. The horses were not too cooperative has they gave me more hindsight than picture views.
The other birds are finally arriving for breakfast. I have spotted 2 grackles, 2 blue jays, several sparrows, a robin a couple of squirrels and out behind the fence the groundhog was making his way back to his burrow under the garage. As I was writing our rabbit ventured in looking for food.
Our dog Ninja has Congestive Heart Failure and last week was in A-Fib. We tried to treat her with medication as prescribed by the vet, did you know that they actually use some of the same meds that people use. Anyway, she had what was considered a low dose and her heart rate dropped like it should, but it went down to 80 beats a minute which would have been fine if she were sedated. I guess the normal rate for a dog is closer to 120 beats a minute. Today I will post a couple of pictures of Ninja so that my sons and their families in Georgia and California can see her.
My newest daughter-in-law told me before she left for California that I should take Ninja for car rides to keep Ninja happy. Well, yesterday Ninja and I went out west of Bloomington-Normal. Took my camera with and stopped along side of the road took a few pictures.
This picture was taken through the sunroof on my Dodge. I thought it was a "corn fed" dove, in any case it seemed to be watching over the corn and bean fields.
My wife has been using some of my pictures to create birthday and anniversary cards. Since a lot of the pictures are birds and butterflys she doesn't think they do well on cards for men and boys. So I found a field with 4 horses and took a couple of pictures of the horses. The horses were not too cooperative has they gave me more hindsight than picture views.
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