Sunday Safari

The rain continues.

The Baltimore Orioles come to the deck.

The birds are watching each other

and learning.

We watched the Mockingbirds try out the oranges

and a Robin tried the grapes.

A male Baltimore Oriole has found the nut feeders.

He seems to "think" about how to remove a nut.

 The Cardinals are also learning about fruit.

An Orchard Oriole was sipping from the blooms

of the Weigela.

The Grackels are too big for the feeders.
 I  encourage them to feed on the ground with the Doves.

 The birds are wet.

The little ones are so cute.

The Hummingbirds circle the house feeding on the Fuchsia
in the window boxes and hanging baskets in the front
 and the Weigela near the back deck.

I am listening to music,

reading and writing.

I am learning too.

We hope to do some tide pooling while on vacation.

I want to see bacteria

in its natural habitat.

I also want to do some star gazing

while we are far away from city lights.

I am inside today looking out.

It is wet and cold!

Happy Sunday Safari.

Afternoon with the Orioles

I spent the afternoon with
the Baltimore Orioles.

They are exquisite birds.

There were many females in the back Ash eating grape jelly.

The males were eating the oranges.

I hope they will nest near by.

Preparing

                                                Today is the Green New Moon

of May.

 

Halley's Comet is high over head in the night's sky.

It has been a rainy week.

My world is lush.

  

I have been reading while thunder rattles my windows.

  When the rains stop I go outside to be with the birds.

I am preparing for my journey west.

I am taking notes.

I am learning about nature's calender in Yellowstone.

The study of Phenology is the study of the relationship of flora and fauna.

It is the study of concurrent seasonal events.

I am a phenologist.

I am becoming familiar with the birds and wildflowers of this region.

It is very different from my urban wild life.

I am learning about the rocks and the soils.

Knowing the rocks helps me to know the history.

Knowing the soil helps me to anticipate what trees I will see.

We will be on a four legged journey.

Wyoming is our first stop.

We are planning our route.
 We have plenty of time.

It has been ten years since

I have been to Yellowstone.

Much can change in ten years.

I have.

I take breaks from my study.

One chocolate a day is perfect!

This evening the sun came out.

A new to my back yard bird came to the feeding station.

I have my field guides out.

There is so much to learn just in my backyard!

Mother's Day

White Crowned Sparrow

and the female Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
were in the gardens today.

Another pair of House Wrens are nesting.

It is Mother's Day.

Today we honor Mothers.

We thank those that have nurtured us.

I walked in my gardens.

I remembered my Mother.

I remember the wise women
that have gone before me.

I thank these amazing women.

I look within.

Happy Mother's Day.

Anniversary

Four years ago
I bought a camera

and began teaching it to see the world I see.

Four years ago my daughter encouraged me
to share my world.

It has been fun sharing
my relationship with the birds

 the bugs

the butterflies

and the blooms.

Thank you for your support.

It has been fun.