What's in Your Backyard?

Jack Bunny stops in

every day for a piece

of bread.  He’s become

comfortable with us

and we can now get

within a couple of feet

of him.  

I told my husband that I’ve

seen TWO bunnies at ONE

time ~ you know what that

means … time will tell.

And check out this

little Siskin

testing its wings! 

We Got Rain!

Humming in the rain

I’m humming in the rain;

What a glorious feeling

I’m humming in the rain!

Backyard Bird Watching

Male Northern Flicker 

He sure was a sassy little guy! 

Evening Grosbeak

Colorful Feeder! 

We've also had the Rose Breasted Grosbeaks hanging around but I haven't had the camera handy at the right times. 
But keep on watching because I'm on a mission to capture the bluebirds, hummingbirds, swallows, wrens etc. that frequent our premises. But first I have some yard-work to catch up on, then a garage sale to prepare for, and the garden to plant and ... and ... 

Pileated Woodpecker

I took this picture from about 175 feet away! 
I sure do love my Canon Power Shot SX 30 IS camera.

He's a Pileated Woodpecker! 

biggest of all woodpeckers

click line above for info 

Just a sampling of 

Our Backyard Birds 

Nesting

All four of the

 bluebird houses

we built

a few years ago

are in use!

We have two sets of

tree swallows

nesting

one pair of bluebirds

 and a pair of house wrens

I noticed that just like us

they each have their own

unique way of keeping house!

We have also found

the robins and sparrows

nesting in the trees

throughout the yard.

Now to find those tiny

little hummingbird nests.

I've joined up with this weeks Sunday Showcase Party at:

Under the Table and Dreaming

Sitting Poolside

It was so warm out today

 that the chickadees decided to go poolside

Sometimes I wish I were a bird! 

Mr. Bluebird

Here I am ~ sitting pretty

Can you see me now?

 or how about now?

 now don't go straining your eyes

but I'm still here! 

Zoom Zoom Zoom

Have you ever had a

hummingbird

whiz by you ? 

 ~Zoom ~

 ~ zoom ~

 ~ zoom ~

And have you ever

tried to capture it

with your camera?

Try!

Today was for the Birds

As we were finishing up the chore of planting garden we spotted a Cedar Waxwing. What a nice surprise! She was carrying some "stuff" so we watched to see where she was headed and sure enough she has a nest in one of the trees in our yard. As she went to her new abode, we also spotted her hubby keeping close gaurd.  

(photos from the net)

Our Bluebirds have a nest full of fletchlings. Pics of the babies to follow as soon as they leave the nest. But in the meantime, here's Daddy ~ just in time for Father's Day!