Sighting Some Caspian Terns
The weather has been a hot and muggy and one morning we decided to walk down by the bay and enjoy the breeze off the water. Just by the children’s play area in a marshy area that the swans nest … Continued
W for Wrens
The house wrens love the garden and each year take over some of the birdhouses and fill them with their nests. There is actually a birdhouse with the perfect size whole for the wrens but they also love the other … Continued
Making a Hanging Mesh Feeder
Awhile ago while browsing though the dollar store I came across these little mesh domes for popping over plates of food to keep the flies off. And immediately my mind was thinking of how to convert it into another hanging … Continued
The Hanging Mesh Feeder
For my birthday I received this lovely whimsical hanging mesh bird feeder. As that was back in March it has been hanging in the third bedroom, which is also my sewing room. A few weeks ago I got it hanging … Continued
It’s Nesting Time
It’s that time of year when the birds and critters are nesting. The garden has seen lots of activity from various birds. This is a good time of year to put out nesting material for the birds to use.
Spreading Their Wings
Capturing birds in flight is sometimes very difficult. I have set one of my goals this year to try and capture more birds photos in flight and actually be able to get a shot that isn’t too blurry. I searched … Continued
O for Osprey
A favourite bird for us to observe and photograph is the osprey. Osprey are fish eating birds of prey. There are a few osprey nesting platforms around the bay and on our walks we’ve always got our eye on them … Continued
R for Redpolls
Redpolls belong to the finch family. This little bird is about the same size as a goldfinch, around 12 or 13 cm. long. Sometimes they are commonly mistaken for house finches or pine siskins.
Ruby Throated Hummingbirds
One of our favourite lens friends to watch in the garden are the ruby throated hummingbirds. These amazing little birds arrive during April and stay till towards the end of September or beginning of October.
In The Branches
A favourite spot for the birds to perch is in the branches of the pine tree before they flit in and out to the feeders. They flit so quickly it is sometimes hard to get good photos of them and … Continued
The Post Feeder
The woodpeckers love the post feeder that we made in the summer. This was made from a really old, old piece of 4×4 and filled with all season suet. Holes were drilled all the way through the post, a total … Continued
W for Woodpeckers
Over time we have a variety of woodpeckers visit the garden feeders. The most frequent visitors are the downy and hairy woodpeckers.
Printable All Season Recipe Card
Here is the printable tag for the all season suet recipe. It prints on 4×6 inch photo paper. Be sure to set your printer settings to glossy photo paper and the correct t size. It will also print on … Continued
The Pine Siskins
The pine siskins have been enjoying the feeders this past week. These cute little birds are members of the finch family.
At the Coil Feeder
We love watching the birds so this year I’ve set the coil feeder up by the back kitchen door this year to get a better view. The birds were a bit nervous at first as the slightest move inside the … Continued