It is springtime. HOPE springs in the greening of the land! It's so good to get outdoors, too.
The 🐣PHOEBE have FIVE eggs! This is an archive photo, as I don't want to bother them. May 22 they should hatch!
The female rose-breasted grosbeak is back, too. I'll look for the male, although I know I heard him. The house finches, as well.
I noticed a raptor doing a fly-over of where the crow nest lies.
The crows May 7 have been interesting. They've gone silent in the past week. It's been a cold, rainy week, and I wondered if they were sticking to their nest. I finally spotted the pair of them in the backyard. I've posted videos of the one with a small stick stuck in its cheek. (That's what I think it is!) I think that is one of our pair. They've been down at the pond, however.
They'll incubate 16 – 18 days. They'll stay in the nest 20 – 40 days, according to All About Birds!
They are really vigilant. I opened the door very slowly and quietly, and the one took off. The other, if you watch the video, seems to be the one with the wound. crows
I anticipate monarchs, the milkweed is starting to grow here. The second photo was from 2019.
12 comments:
Hari OM
the critters are an endless delight, is it not? I have been hooked on Swedish TV's Elk Migration live watching. Just listening to the wind and birds and water is so relaxing and then when a critter turns up, it is riveting to watch them just living life! YAM xx
Hello,
Love the butterflies! We tried growing milkweed, it did not do well.
Pretty deer video and cute kitties. Have a great day and a happy new week!
The swallowtail is gorgeous! I'm glad the duck eggs are safe!
Happy Spring!
Beautiful spring photos!
Your swallowtail is so pretty. I love the wing colors.
I haven't seen crows in Chicago area in a long time. We used to have huge crows until the West Nile disease killed so many of them.
...beautiful butterflies, I have only seen a few white cabbage butterflies!
If we keep our eyes open spring gives us much to see.
Spring is such a wonderful time!
oh, i love the butterfly views. i try to so hard to get one to land on me ... but it never works ... i guess they are too too jumpy??! have a happy week. take care. ( ;
You'd think Butch would give up.
Lovely photographs here and so good to see the fabulous swallowtail.
All the best Jan
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