We had a storm go through yesterday. Happily it passed by the time the Canada Day stage show and fireworks were ready to go in Ottawa. They had fireworks on the lake a km away – I could hear them. At least we'd had rain.
Front yard
I was out front putting up my red ribbons for Canada Day July 1st, and spotted a Ctenucha Virginica on the coreopsis.
🦌 Across the highway, a pair of deer were watching me hang ribbons.
Back further, were our two bucks who hang out together. The long weekend traffic was awful. The stores were packed, according to JB, parking lots full.
deer june 30 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
🐦 Can you see them? I could, sort of, against a smoky, cloudy sky. BIRDnet knew what I suspected. Three birds: Gray catbird, cedar waxwing, and brown thrasher. I think the thrasher landed on the hummingbird feeder, but it was quick.
The rose-breasted grosbeak likes the hummingbird feeder, as well. He's more of a frequent flyer!
rose-breasted grosbeak from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
Front garden
In the front garden, evening primrose:
The deerflies stick to my hat. So do the leaves! Guinivere is astonished.
Moving to the back, the pink Bridlewreath spirea and rose campion.
I had to clean out the Bluebird nest box, well- christened by the House Wrens, and a wee spider. I pulled all the sticks out. After I filled the water fountain, I rinsed it off with the hose as there were bugs and bird poop.
I think three of the four phoebe eggs have hatched.
I knew the House Wrens were about ready to go. You could see them in the port hole!
house wren from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
After this they flew off. They took off into the forest, and have been hanging around the property.
House wrens bushes from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
