Category Archives: Birds

Good Friday News!

TGIF! While I was knitting virtually with my friends, I noticed a flurry of aviary activity out in the field.  Thousands and thousands of black birds swooped down and roosted in the field and then took off again.  The moved through in waves over and over and I was mesmerized. Today was my first Friday […]

Glow

I caught this golden glow on the trees just before 6 am on my morning walk. It only lasted a few minutes but it warmed my heart.  This morning I got a surprise text from my favorite barista, Jessica, that her son is being baptized on Monday. Owen was born here on May 8th but […]

Food News!

We had another exciting delivery today from Misfits.  In times like these, these boxes offer such promise.  They check all my boxes (no pun intended) with their element of surprise, their healthy contents and the trip they save me the trip to the grocery stores for fresh produce.  The struggle of trying to find a […]

Afternoon Siesta

Today I ventured outside to fill the bird feeders which is to say, I rang the proverbial dinner bell.  Our yard became the meeting place for many different birds but especially for the starlings.   This one decided to take a break from the chow and rested on the kitchen sill.  I was so happy […]

Look Who Came to Dinner

Ever since Bill started filling the feeders with thistle and suet, we have had a full house.  The squirrels have always tried to sneak food for themselves, so this time we actually put something out for them.   On the human front, Mason has been asking for a while to visit Old Chicago to have what […]

Lunch is Served

The birds know they can count on a free meal at our house.  The squirrels somehow always find a place at the table as well. Of course, the illuminated path to our front door was just the welcome they needed. 

Protected: Flying in for a Snack

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Protected: Winter is for the birds

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