Birds: Red Bellied Woodpecker
We love it when we spot a new visitor to the garden. On Sunday October 13, 2012 around bird feeding time (between 4:30 and 5) a red bellied woodpecker was spotted on the peanut feeder. There was just time to … Continued
Alphabetical Gardening – W
We welcome a wide variety of birds beginning with W … waxwings, wrens, and woodpeckers of many types including the downy, hairy, red headed, red bellied and pileated. I have a feeling we are a bit weather obsessed as there … Continued
The Pileated Woodpecker
What a thrill to see a pileated woodpecker in the back garden. There she was at the base of the old dead tree drilling away in search of insects. A bit of research in the birding books told us this was … Continued
Ontario’s Oldest Municipal Government
Wallbridge Village, not far from where I live is the home of Ontario’s oldest municipal government. Although the building is no longer standing the land has been made into a memorial park.
Whiffin Spit
Whiffin Spit is one of our favourite places to visit on our visits to British Columbia. It is wonderful place to go for a walk and enjoy the sounds of the water and the shorebirds and other critters that … Continued
W for Weigela
The Red Prince Weigela has been in the garden for about 8 years now. It has bloomed since first planted but in the past couple of years it has put on a spectacular show or red blooms. This is a … Continued