Yesterday was a lovely day, except for the haze from the Alberta wildfires. It is so hard to believe, but it is true. The smoke is wafting across the continent, a mere 3000+ km.
The noise of the arborists haven't seemed to phase the wildlife. The 🐣PHOEBEs under the deck have had a cowbird add an egg. This happened once before, but the phoebe abandoned the nest, and left one phoebe egg and the cowbird egg.
Percy is doing well. He's happier in the warmth of the day, our nights have been chilly and near 0 C. I've been feeding him, as there isn't a lot of action.
Walking to 'the back 40' to check out the wood duck nest box (no takers), I found the trillium blooming.
Pepper May 5 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
We've a red fox, a frequent flyer! I'm pretty sure it is a fox. It has interesting markings.red fox from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
Then there are ducks on the pond:
ducks 2 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
14 comments:
That tulip may be too bright to be the Canada tulip, but that may just be how the camera processed it. Those tulips did not fair well. Pity.
Hari OM
Spring surge! YAM xx
I'm torn about cowbirds. On the one hand nature does what it does, and cowbirds are apparently wonderful parents. On the other hand I mourn the loss of the songbirds :(
...that tulip is gorgeous.
Pepper is a beautiful cat, even in black and white.
I wonder if Percy has learned his lesson.
What a great series of photos of critters. That must be a very big fire to blow smoke so far away. Sad.
That tulip is a beauty. I am glad that the arborists didn't bother your wildlife. Very glad.
Pepper, he is making himself at home , when he stops to have a clean. Still a tad cool there at 5C, we have ZERO in the porch, well almost out in the cold air as the thermometer is on a post at the very edge of the verandah.6.45 a.m. not quite enough daylight to see if there is frost on the lawn.
I like that tulip! I wish your camera shows the colour of robbin eggs!
I suspect the Tulip being out there is the result of the diligent work oof a squirrel gardener.
Smoke from Alberta? You've got to be kidding. we don't have smoke here so the wind is taking care of it for us.
I didn't know two kinds of birds would use the same nest! Must confuse the original egg owners. Linda in Kansas
Beautiful blog
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