Build it and they will come. Yes they will. I continued working on my yard transformation and noticed numerous frogs hiding under the new plants that I put in a few days ago. I moved a tree trunk that was being used for edging to contain the mulch and a little frog was hiding underneath the trunk. It is exciting to see what little things can be done to encourage wildlife into the yard.
In the backyard, a hummingbird was feeding at the oriole feeder. It buzzed right by head as I was getting water from the rain barrel. When it came back for round two, it struggled to perch on the feeder hanger. The metal pipe was too wide and slippery to hold on to. I fastened a dead spruce tree branch to the feeder pole so there are many perches available to it now.
I took a break to meet a good friend for coffee. My route into town took me past the duck pond. It was windy so the water was rough. Most of the birds were hiding along the shoreline. I did notice that one of the pairs of geese have little goslings following them around. It was fun to watch them make their way through the tall grass in the ditch.
A bit further up the road there is a smaller body of water. A couple of green winged teals were swimming around amidst the duckweed floating on top of it. That was a first for me. I've never seen them before. The coloration on the male was beautiful.
I'm taking a whole day off from yard duty tomorrow for a road trip. My camera gear and snacks are packed. The weather looks not bad. I'm excited to see some new scenery and am hoping for some great photo ops that I can share.
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