Category: Mare’s photos

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I couldn’t believe it. It was a FIRST. I’ve been attempting to make friends with the squirrels in my backyard. They’ve been training me as much as I’ve been training them. It takes time, effort and lots of patience. But it paid off handsomely this morning.

One of the three babies (kids of Leslie and Earl) finally put aside her fears. When I opened the door sporting a tasty peanut, I simply hoped that she wouldn’t run away. Will she stay? It’s an on and off thing. It would be 50/50 shot! However, she not only remained but as you’ve seen, approached with little hesitation demonstrating her four-foot shuffle.

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Now, with a total of nine feeders (not counting the three hummingbird feeders put out this week), it’s a regular bird fest for breakfast lunch and dinner. Our backyard has become a haven for over 40 species of our flying …

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Audubon’s 125th Christmas Bird Count will be held from December 14, 2024 to January 5, 2025 Many thanks to Karla for sending me the information regarding the above event. What it’s all about…Frank Chapman and 26 other conservationists initiated the …

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Yesterday, we hadn’t seen any of our four chippies, and were starting to fear the worst. All the seed we put out in the morning was still there. Oh no! But this morning when we awoke, there were signs that they were back. Maybe yesterday was a holiday and they were taking a chippie hiatus. You never know.

Well, they are back in force and I’m happy to report that there’s now a fifth…

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