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A Bird In Hand...(Video)

...is worth writing about.                  For a while, it had been a goal of mine to entice one of my wild, avian friends to land in my hand. That goal had been

Feeding Birds In The Winter

The view from my bathroom window.                  As I begin to write this post, a lake-effect snow storm is pounding my area. Everything was still green at about

Extreme Closeup ~ Video

A great things about a camera is that it allows us to see things from a perspective we otherwise wouldn't be able to. One such perspective is the extreme closeup.

Which Nut Will They Choose? 2025! ~ (Video)

Who will win?            So I was bored one day and decided to have a contest. I'm pretty sure that's how most contests are conceived.       The Contest:     If

Petting A Wild Chipmunk - Video

As awesome as it is to be friends with so many of the wild animals in my yard, I sometimes miss the level of affection that one gets from a loyal, loving pet. Having

Big-Ass Turtle

In my neighborhood there is a pretty large area that is left wild. It is a low area that floods often. This lowland comes to an end at my backyard. Because of this,

Oh Apple Trees

We have three trees in our backyard that produce apples. The trees were a part of the natural landscape that existed before my neighborhood was developed and produce

Grey Catbird

Every summer, since moving into my current house four years ago, I have been hearing an anguished sounding cry coming from somewhere in my back yard. While it’s

Relaxin' Rabbit

If you've been following me, you know that my rabbit friends love munching on blueberries. Over this past winter, I decided to add sliced petite carrots to the menu.

I Made Trail Mix For The Squirrels - Video

In my never-ending quest to appease the furry rulers of my backyard kingdom, I mixed some ingredients together and made a trail mix. Or should I say...tail mix?

5 Minute Freewrite: Entertain The Rabbit

When I saw today's #dailyprompt for the five-minute #freewrite, I knew I had to write my first one in years. "Entertain The Rabbit". I mean, I've been

The Squirrels See Pecans For The First Time...

I think they like them. 😆                  I love introducing new treats for the critters in my yard. This time I offered the squirrels pecans for the first time.

Winter Update

Who ordered all of this snow?                  This winter has certainly been making up for the past couple. We've already had a lot of snow. We're currently getting

The Return of Spring: A Compilation

We're about halfway through the season of Spring. And the warm weather has brought back some familiar friends. So, I thought I'd share a compilation of springtime

Patio Pets: Grilled Nuts (Video)

I feel as though nature is always trying to communicate with us. However, those messages might not necessarily be as profound as we often think them to be.      This

Patio Pets: Chipmunk VS Walnut

In this edition of Patio Pets, I present to you one of those wonderful rare days where the squirrels, chipmunks, and rabbits decided to all visit at the same time.

Patio Pets: Mamma And The Chipmunk

This past summer, I had frequent visits from a squirrel who was clearly nursing some babies. She would eat a lot of nuts on those visits and mostly preferred those

Making Friends With Squirrels

It was inevitable. In the summer of '22 I made friends with a chipmunk. In the summer of '23 I made friends with a couple of rabbits. Well, this past summer I finally

Video: Becoming Friends With A Chipmunk

A while back, I posted about my experience with a friendly chipmunk living by my patio. Well, I finally got around to editing all of the video footage that goes

Fox & Friends: Backyard Edition

Random Encounters                  My back yard is full of various critters. On a typical day, I expect to see plenty of birds and a handful of squirrels, cuddly