Sightings Down by the Bay
The bird sightings continue on our walks down by the bay. Last week we spotted the lesser yellowlegs. Here is another photo of one of them stretching its wing and balancing on one leg. A couple of days later we … Continued
Down by the Bay
While walking down by the bay we spotted a pair of lesser yellowlegs shorebirds. These were most likely migrant birds passing through. We had seen the greater yellowlegs while in British Columbia last year. These were feeding in a muddy … Continued
At The Fly Thru Feeder
The latest feeder is really popular with the birds. I’m calling it the fly thru feeder as the birds can get right inside to enjoy the seed. Perhaps it should be fly-thru like the drive-thru restaurants. The downy woodpecker lands … Continued
2sDay: Rose Breasted Grosbeak
It’s 2sDay and time for photos of two of the same things. Today I have photos of the female and male grosbeak at the feeder at the same time. They visit the feeders from early May till October and will … Continued
2sDay: Goldfinches
It’s 2sDay and time for photos of two of the same things. Today is another rainy day, so I dug back in the photo archives to find some photos to share. This one was taken a year or so ago … Continued
2sDay: Doves
2sDay Doves May 16, 2017 It’s 2sDay and time for photos of 2 of the same thing. This week it is doves. Doves, or mourning doves, are frequent visitors to the garden all year round. They are a light brown/grey … Continued
Resourceful Visitors
Although the calendar says it is spring the days have been chilly, windy, snowy or rainy. The visitors keep arriving in the garden and are very resourceful at finding something to eat.
Winter Delights – The Critters
It has been an unusual winter in my part of Canada, February has been so mild that we have been lured into thinking spring is arriving. But there is still a month of winter to go before the season officially … Continued
Winter Delights – The Birds
The bird feeders are busy places and a variety of birds can be found at any time of the year. In the winter the most common visitors are bluejays, sparrows, chickadees, nuthatches, cardinals, goldfinches, woodpeckers, doves, and juncos. The weather … Continued
2sDay: Starlings
For my play on words I’ll be posting some 2sDay photos on random Tuesdays. Each photo will include 2 of the same thing. For 2sDay this week I’m sharing photos from the archives. two starlings snapped in the garden during a snow … Continued
The Orb Weaver
One day in August 2016 I was working in the front garden and came across a large garden spider among the iris leaves. The colours of yellow and brown and the pattern on the big fat body caught my eye … Continued
Sandpipers
One of the shore birds we saw while walking the beaches in September in British Columbia was the sandpiper. At first I thought these are the least sandpipers as they were fairly small, but they could be sanderlings which also look … Continued
From the Upper Balcony
When is a balcony a deck? or vice versa? While in British Columbia I did a lot of photo taking from the second level balcony. But it had stairs that went to the backyard, so does that make it … Continued
Relaxing After Work
We all know it is important to relax after work. Little Red thinks so too. After a busy time running all over the washing line and investigating the exits from all angles he stretched out on the deck railing in … 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