Mark the date, March 31, 2010. We confirmed a mature male Ruby Throated Hummingbird. This is our first one for this year. The picture is nothing to write home about, I was simply trying to document that the Hummer was in fact at my window.
Got something a little different tonight to share. I was watching my Birdcam tonight and as expected a Raccoon showed up. However, this isn’t the normal Raccoon that I see, this one appears smaller. If you look at this first video, look how the Raccoon uses its hands to eat and find seed. Also compare...
Yea! Finally! We finally saw a Monarch and she laid a few eggs. She was pretty worn, color-wise, so I’m guessing she has made the trip from Mexico. As soon as I saw her I kinda ran around like an idiot because I was so excited. I go barreling in the house to grab the...
This makes the 4th year that the American Bullfrog, nicknamed Michael J. Frog, has made his appearance in our pool. That’s one of the nice things about Spring is you get to see if your old regulars return once again. Before I post the pictures, let me share some information that I just recently read...
Since a few people have asked, I also put together a brief “tour” of my backyard. Lots of plants are just now starting to bloom, but it should give a rough idea what it looks like at the beginning of Spring. If I can remember, I’ll do another later in the year so you can...