8 May 09
Weather
Humid, fresh, thunderstorms off north
Yard Animals
Earlier today: goldfinches, blue jay, pair of cardinals, downy woodpeckers
Of Note
The wren mentioned in previous posts didn't return to the nest it started in the birdhouse. You know what that means: free nest. Last weekend I spotted a bluebird, a northern flicker, and a killdeer. The killdeer sometimes pretends it has a broken wing to lure predators away from its eggs.
Also: there's a goldfinch that comes to the feeder out my office window. Lately he's taken to clinging to and pecking at the window screen. Or cat's eyes bug out and his fur does that ripply-twitchy thing for minutes on end. Fun for everybody.
Two of the eight pumpkin seeds have sprouted, and all of them have roots creeping out the bottom of the peat pots. I'm expecting a few more sprouts over the weekend. I'll probably plant the best four outside next week. I'll give the others away.
Photo from May 7:
Book
Backyard Giants by Susan Warren
Music
Handel's Ariodante
Humid, fresh, thunderstorms off north
Yard Animals
Earlier today: goldfinches, blue jay, pair of cardinals, downy woodpeckers
Of Note
The wren mentioned in previous posts didn't return to the nest it started in the birdhouse. You know what that means: free nest. Last weekend I spotted a bluebird, a northern flicker, and a killdeer. The killdeer sometimes pretends it has a broken wing to lure predators away from its eggs.
Also: there's a goldfinch that comes to the feeder out my office window. Lately he's taken to clinging to and pecking at the window screen. Or cat's eyes bug out and his fur does that ripply-twitchy thing for minutes on end. Fun for everybody.
Two of the eight pumpkin seeds have sprouted, and all of them have roots creeping out the bottom of the peat pots. I'm expecting a few more sprouts over the weekend. I'll probably plant the best four outside next week. I'll give the others away.
Photo from May 7:
Book
Backyard Giants by Susan Warren
Music
Handel's Ariodante
at
8:14 PM
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