Hummingbird

We don't normally have hummingbirds in our yard, so you can imagine the joy when I spotted one. I quickly hung up some food and he/she came back, time and again.

Such elegance in motion!

speedy

If I could move as fast as a hummingbird for just one hour imagine all I could accomplish! I wouldn't even need to hide from the world, I could just zip here and zip there, barely noticed.

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Happy Hummingbird

Voluntary Pets

Very soon my parents will be here. It will be the first time they have visited in the summer, the last time they were here was 3 1/2 years ago, for Tristan's birth. This time they are coming for Mikal's wedding.

They'll be bringing their dogs with them, but I can't help but wonder how their voluntary pets will fair while they are gone.

Who will feed the birds?

Let's all say a little prayer that they will manage while their caretakers are away, especially this little blind finch.

Hosted by Cecilyand Lisa

Chaos much?

There's been lots of excitement going on around here! Three mornings ago I finally got a visual on the large-sounding woodpecker I've been hearing in our backyard. It IS a Pileated and I can't wait to get photos of it, but so far no luck. I've been hearing him for about a month and this was the first time I've seen him - fingers crossed I'll be able to snap a shot of him soon.

Then two mornings ago, I went to let my dogs out and discovered this feathered friend sitting on the kitchen floor. My husband had left the sliding door open a bit when he went to work for the dogs and the bird came in. Brodi had a hold of him for a moment but he got free and flew up to the window above the sink and sat there for a few photos.

I opened the door all the way and he did go back out, thankfully! Yesterday morning, the SAME thing happened only it was a little finch who came in and she went right back out, lol.

We had this happen a few years ago with a hummingbird, lol. Seems birds really like us!