What's Happening at the Bird Feeder

Blue Jay

Don't try telling us that it's not officially winter. Like most of the nation, we're in the midst of  - what is it now? - 'global cooling'? - and are not amused. In weather like this, those feeders need to be kept ready for the many guests who depend upon us.

 Finches, Sparrow, & Junco

 Remind me to wash the window before next fall.

Red bellied Woodpecker
He's a big bird, about the size of the blue jay.

Pulling the seeds from the hunk of suet

Watching and wishing from an upstairs window

 Tuppence, leaning over the stairway,

telling me it's time to come to bed!

She has no patience.

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The Changing Seasons in Wisconsin

CLOSED FOR THE SEASON:

 I'm going to get these great vintage yard chairs into the garage for the winter, but when I saw them lying there like that, they reminded me of a resort that is closed for the season.

The dog pen, 18 x 71 feet, complete with insulated, two-room dog house, seldom used. The handful of times we left our dogs in the pen on a summer day, it looked like they spent the entire time against the fence, waiting for us to return. So how often do you think I could do that to them?

The sweet birdbath, given to me by a friend. Even the little bronze bird is cute! A bird would break his beak on the water in there now.

I didn't put fish in the pond this year. I hate it when I forget about them and they turn to fishsicles during the winter. Makes me feel guilty. Anyway, I'm surprised I actually got out there before the first snow and got all the water hyacinths and water lettuces out, reeled in the pond pump, and put it away for the winter. I tried to make note of where I put it!

The pond stream is no longer flowing, of course. And even though we have a birdbath nearby, the birds love splashing in this little stream during the spring and summer.

Even the corn field is closed for the season. The crop has been harvested.

Unless it gets up to 40 degrees, we won't be spending much time out on the new front porch until next spring. And yes, if it's 40 degrees, sunny, and not windy, you might find me having breakfast on the porch!

I love the morning and evening light this time of year. It has such a golden glow!

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Our First Customer

'Hey, fellas! It's a feast!'

Word will soon get around and we'll have a very busy cafeteria throughout the winter.

(That's the cranberry bush outside the office window)

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Squirrel's Buffet - Preparing for the Blizzard

Newest feeder

I caught this little guy at the bird feeder after I'd set out the pomegranate [I found at the back of my refrigerator.] I can't believe I lost that pomegranate, but at least someone's getting to enjoy it. I've complained about this before, but I need a refrigerator that's 1' deep and 6' wide. Why oh why can't engineers come up with something like that??

Now that my kids are grown and I'm no longer homeschooling, I can no longer use the line, 'Oh, the fuzzy thing at the back of our refrigerator? That's a science experiment!'

And here he is, using his tail like a little tent to protect him from the falling snow. Cute, huh!  He better get ready for the blizzard-like conditions we're expecting this afternoon!

I can almost forget he's a lot like a furry rat.

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