Bird watching, cat walking

I took Cinnamon out. We have had some melt and freeze, and more thaws. The pops of colour of the moss really makes me think spring!

icy Cinnamon from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

My orchid cactus has a bloom.

From there I did some birdwatching. I did not need to go far! Woody Woodpecker, the cardinal, is still after his shadow. I've been moving the contact paper around and the poopy situation is improving. Silly bird. 

 

woody woodpecker the cardinal from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

The bird feeder has been busy. Goldfinches are getting a tad more golden. There were 3 purple finches. 

The white breasted nuthatch found some cracked corn tucked into the tree bark. 

 

The red-winged blackbirds are back from the south, as well as the grackles. We've had 22 mourning doves at one time in the winter. 

 

The cardinal, goldfinch and purple finch and, finally, a woodpecker...

There were five turkeys and I wonder if Archie has joined a flock. This is through the window, on wobbly hands.
Now I must go put out garbage. The week begins anew. We taped the final 🥌curling game and the 🏆Oscars, which we will watch before we hear who won! 

Deer and coyotes, Woody Woodpecker the Cardinal

 I am having trouble typing. When I type I try to type I hit a key beside it at the same time. It's my own fault for putting the bandaid on this way! I decorated it, for some reason, then thought of those pussy hats they knitted during protests. I played with Graphic Converter!

Barb had a good question, I cut my finger with a steak knife. I managed to get gas on it, from refilling the snowblower. Then blood, I thought, but it was just spaghetti sauce! 

Yes, I have time on my hands. It really is enervating trying to type comments, however. I'm keeping my comments short, as it is so frustrating. I manage to hit caps lock, as well. 

Woody Woodpecker, the cardinal, lands on the railing and taps at himself. He also poops on the railing, which isn't fun. This behaviour will increase as nesting season begins. 

 

cardinal from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

I am still working on the front door window. I've come up with Plan C, or D?! The square dots don't work, even with the tape on top of it. I removed the tape, which didn't dissuade him at all, and put on the contact paper. 

I had another idea, and sent my personal assistant in for contact paper. JB tested it out for me! It seemed fine, easy to apply, although I'm not good at making it straight or flat. I was awake at midnight, went to the door to see if it was raining yet, and realized that I couldn't out unless I was standing on my tiptoes. I cut off a piece and put it on the bottom. I only heard Woody Woodpecker, the cardinal once afterwards. 

Nope!

Walkies in the sunshine are wonderful.

She is having a rest, Feb. 12!

deer in the wetland from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

We've not had more than 3 coyotes at a time.

3 coyotes from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

Soon this will all melt!

4 wetland deer from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

Mice friends and feathered, and furry friends

🐭 After the snow on Feb. 13, I noticed one set of tracks near Guinivere. The tracks lead from her, and across the the sidewalk. I went to the Crumbly Acres camera to see what I could see. Cinnamon likes to go in the garage with the door closed. He wouldn't come in last night, tail wagging as he focused on a mouse. We've deer mice indoors, one cat snagged one in the basement the other day. 

 

It took me awhile to spot it! I scanned through about 2 dozen video segments to find it. In one clip there were no tracks, the next, there they were. The mouse was very fast. They are too fast for my Wingscapes birdcam. It doesn't seem to videotape at night, either. Who knew?! 

A mouse jumped behind and in front of Guinivere. I repeated the same clip since mousie was quite fast. The first clip is at normal speed, the second slower by 50%, the 3rd is zoomed in. 

 

mice friend from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

💐 I really prefer the red, for a spot of colour indoors in a very white winter, but it is a beautiful plant.

It has an infestation of fruit flies in the soil. I put stones on top of the soil to block them but that didn't work. I know you are supposed to dilute dish soap 1:40 with water. I thought I'd be OK spraying it on the stones in the Amaryllis pot. Somehow I overshot, and hit my precious little Alyssum seedlings. I killed most of them. SIGH.

I ordered new plants for spring.  I also ordered toad lily, calla lily, Japanese bottlebrush, and I look forward to the new season. This one is called pigsqueak!

Cinnamon is such a hoot. They get so frustrated when they can't get at Woody Woodpecker, AKA the Cardinal, tapping on the window. 

It was unusual, but I spotted a female cardinal chasing another female away! Usually it is Woody Woodpecker doing this with the other two males we see around.

The birds are busy. 

 I am going to marinate some meat overnight for Saturday's dinner. It is Family Day on Monday, a provincial holiday. Today is a PD day for our Ottawa grandies. The kids are coming for a sleepover tomorrow night. It is play time!

🌨 I shall have coffee and breakfast, then I've snow to shovel! After our big melt, I thought I'd switch out my header, but we're back to snow!  I'd washed the hardwood floor and planned to wash the kitchen and bathroom floors. We'll see what energy I have left after shoveling.