A Lesson About Compassion
I recently learned something disconcerting about myself. Regular readers may recall my entry “This Is For The Birds” in which I mourned three bird eggs that had been knocked to the ground when a severe...
View ArticleSpringtime, Robins, and Snow
There are more signs that spring is arriving in Michigan — and I couldn’t be more excited. Over the weekend, I noticed an influx of birds — the kind not normally visibly present in the winter. That is...
View ArticleBirdbrain Behavior
The numerous Maple tress and Blue Spruce in our yard provide ample and ideal nesting sites for various varieties of birds. Most noticeable are the Robins. This is because they throw a fit if you get...
View ArticleThe Birds
Over the past month, its been quite dry here, during which time we have accumulated less than a half of inch of rain. As such, I have been spending more time than usual watering my lawn, dragging...
View ArticleHow to Get a Mole to Leave
We’ve had an influx of mole activity in recent days. Perhaps the dry weather has something to do with it. I wouldn’t mind if not for the mounds of dirt they make throughout the lawn. Over the years,...
View ArticleBirds, Lawn Sprinkling, and Nature
On Saturday, my lawn was again in need of liquid sustenance and I was in watering mode, repositioning sprinklers in half-hour increments. During one mid-morning trek, there were two birds on my deck...
View ArticleSquirrely Behavior
This year, I’ve noticed a lot of squirrels in my yard — or at least one squirrel many times over. This is a bit strange, as squirrels like oak trees, walnut trees, hickory trees — seemingly any tree...
View ArticleCrazy Rabbits
Last fall, I posted a picture of the burning bush in my yard. Of course, it looks different now; the leaves have all fallen off and bare twigs are exposed to the elements — and to the rabbits. It...
View ArticleWeathering the Storm
When we lost power last weekend, there were high winds at the time. Very high. To my dismay, the next morning I spotted three birds’ nests that had been ripped from my trees by the gusty gale....
View ArticleWoodpecker Wars
I used to like woodpeckers, admiring their colorful beauty and stately appearance, being amazed at their peculiar characteristic of using their beak as a drilling tool to find food or make a shelter....
View ArticleThe Birds Are Singing
I’ve worked at home for over eleven years. With a home office it’s critical to have a professional, work-like environment. This is especially true when you are on a phone call (or video call). There...
View ArticleStarting a Micro-Garden
“Can we have a garden? My bride’s question caught me off guard. We’ve not had a garden for 25 years, not since we moved to this house. “No!” was my emphatic reply. I wasn’t about to dig up the lawn …...
View ArticleSquirrely Behavior
The squirrel population around our home seems to be on the increase. One of their favorite pastimes is gathering nuts from my neighbor’s trees and relocating them to my yard. For years this has been...
View ArticleTrolls Under the Bridge
I don’t actually have trolls under the bridge or for that matter a bridge, but what I do have is rabbits — rabbits under the deck. It’s a good habitat for them. The deck floor provides somewhat of a...
View ArticleRaccoons in the ‘Hood’
I’ve blogged about squirrels in my yard, which I see on a daily basis and rabbits in my yard, which I see almost as often. This is not the case with raccoons. I’ve never seen a raccoon near my house,...
View ArticleWhere Do Frogs Come From?
Last night while mowing my lawn, I saw three frogs in my yard. In 24 years of living here and mowing the grass, this was a first. Where did the frogs come from? I know the biological answer and the …...
View ArticleWhat I Learned From Rabbits
Although I live in a rural area, my immediate surroundings are not; I reside in a subdivision. Even so, wildlife abounds. During the non-snowy months, I can, at any given time, look out my office...
View ArticlePuppy Therapy
Last week our daughter came over for the day. Her intent was not so much to see us but to enjoy our air conditioning. Being pregnant and midway through her third trimester, she had added reason to seek...
View ArticleRaising Puppies and Kids
Last month I wrote about our grandpuppy Zane, our daughter and son-in-law’s eight-pound bundle of delight. Zane, however, is not our only grandpuppy. Our son and his wife, also have a dog, Maximus...
View ArticleMy Reaction to Reading Past Posts
I’ve been reading my past posts on this blog, not for any nostalgic reason, but to see if I can merge some of them into a book, codenamed Woodpecker Wars. Though some posts are dated and others are not...
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