It's been so long that I've been to the hiking trails that I've forgotten when the last time was. That for now is okay because I've been entertained by the backyard birds.
I could hear the laugh of a pileated woodpecker when I filled the feeders this morning. It didn't take long before its powerful beak was pecking at the suet block outside my window.
I love watching as it breaks the seeds and corn loose from the suet.
When it spies me in the window it cocks its head to the side and
watches. This morning the chickadees were brave and came to the feeder
at the same time so I got to see the largest and the smallest of my
backyard feathered friends at the same time.
My grand-daughters were with me last weekend. They noticed the deer tracks in the backyard and asked if I had seen them. I mentioned that they usually came at night to raid the feeders. We were all surprised when in the middle of the day, four deer came wondering into the yard as we were sitting at the table. I heard "Gramma, the deers are coming!" Both girls ran for the window seat in the bedroom so they could get a better view.
Before the deer arrived we were watching the downy and the hoary woodpeckers coming to the deck feeder for seeds. I told the girls about an even bigger woodpecker and described what it looked like. Not long after the deer left, the pileated woodpecker did show up. "Gramma, the humongous woodpecker is here."
The girls got to see some of Mother Nature's creatures that they wouldn't see in their own yard in the city. What a treat.
I'm looking forward to some time off at Christmas. The temperature looks like it is supposed to rise and the girls will be coming for a few days. I'm hoping for more snow so we can do some sledding. The outdoor rinks are ready for our skating. We'll be spending plenty of time outside!
As you finish the last of your Christmas shopping, don't forget to take some for a quick walk in the fresh air. It does a body/mind good. Happy trails until next Friday.
My grand-daughters were with me last weekend. They noticed the deer tracks in the backyard and asked if I had seen them. I mentioned that they usually came at night to raid the feeders. We were all surprised when in the middle of the day, four deer came wondering into the yard as we were sitting at the table. I heard "Gramma, the deers are coming!" Both girls ran for the window seat in the bedroom so they could get a better view.
Before the deer arrived we were watching the downy and the hoary woodpeckers coming to the deck feeder for seeds. I told the girls about an even bigger woodpecker and described what it looked like. Not long after the deer left, the pileated woodpecker did show up. "Gramma, the humongous woodpecker is here."
The girls got to see some of Mother Nature's creatures that they wouldn't see in their own yard in the city. What a treat.
I'm looking forward to some time off at Christmas. The temperature looks like it is supposed to rise and the girls will be coming for a few days. I'm hoping for more snow so we can do some sledding. The outdoor rinks are ready for our skating. We'll be spending plenty of time outside!
As you finish the last of your Christmas shopping, don't forget to take some for a quick walk in the fresh air. It does a body/mind good. Happy trails until next Friday.
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