It seems like just yesterday that Mr. and Mrs. Robin built their nest on the porch light and dropped 4 perfect little eggs in the bottom. In no time the little ones hatched out and started to grow as momma and daddy brought them juicy worms and other insects. Follow their progress below as they triple […]
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This is the last photo I got of the baby Robins. It was taken a day or two before they all flew out of the nest on Monday when I returned home and attempted to open the door without disturbing them. Just look at how crammed into the nest they are, just a tangle of […]
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This morning I noticed that my mama Robin wasn’t in her usual spot on her nest. I was worried that I had just disturbed her too much, or her nest had been raided and the eggs lost. Not to worry- she was just off finding food for these four little darlings! My goodness, they sure […]
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Spring has sprung, the scent of flowers is in the air, and new life is springing up all around me. Several Robins are singing out in the yard, and a pair has even set up housekeeping just outside my door after losing their first nest by my neighbor’s door. They seem to be getting used […]
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Image via Wikipedia Isn’t he (or is it a she?) adorable? I found the tiniest of toads hopping around in my garden recently. Barely the size of my fingernail, I’m sure it will grow and help consume the bugs I don’t like out there. He joins the other toads I’ve seen out there- some much, […]
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Tiger swallowtail on a purple coneflower blossom Wildlife in a garden is inevitable- as people move further out of the cities and suburbs into what used to be woodlands and farm land, wild animals that have been displaced become less and less afraid of people and come closer and closer to our homes. Much of […]
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