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  1. Chickadeedeedee

    Goodbye Spring Birds and Welcome Back...

    Hi all! ;) Such a commotion this morning as the weeping willows were filled to over flowing with Red-winged Blackbirds. They are the birds, who upon their arrival in the early months of the year, signify that spring is just around the corner. I'm not sure but I think they are late to migrate...
  2. Chickadeedeedee

    Caterpillars ... Oh My!

    Hiya! ;) We have a ~bumper crop~ of caterpillars this year! Spicebush Swallowtails, Tiger Swallowtails, Wooly Bears and some chubby green guys too. Never saw so many caterpillars!!!! The most likely reason is because we left 2 areas of the back yard to do what nature wanted. Nature wanted an...
  3. Chickadeedeedee

    What to Do???

    Hi! Me again. :eek!: I started feeding the birds a few weeks ago. I *LOVE* seeing our feathered friends! I have missed being able to do so for more than a year on a regular basis. Due to health and financial issues we have not been able to indulge in the luxury of getting seed and suet as we...
  4. Chickadeedeedee

    Birds-O-Plenty!

    Hi all!;) This last week the garden is alive with birds! There are routinely 20+ Cardinals at the feeders along with Goldfinches, both Black-Capped and Red-Breasted Chickadees, Nuthatch, Blue Jays, Mourning Doves and a variety of LBJs. :t: Not too many Starlings are visiting though. :-C We...
  5. Chickadeedeedee

    Monarch Butterflies! and Others

    Hi all! :hi: Just me again. Around here, in Ohio, the appearance of Monarch Butterflies warn us that summer is just about done ... even if it is June! ;) The last few days the weeping willow trees are filled to capacity with Monarchs as they get ready to migrate to escape the winter weather...
  6. Chickadeedeedee

    Owl Encounter!

    Hi all!:flowers::flowers::hi: Last Friday the doggies and I were ~hanging out~ near the compost bin as we had spent allll day tidying the area. Mike had gone inside a few minutes earlier as his knee was bothering him. The dogs were tired and slept deeply. Suddenly ... not eight feet away from...
  7. Chickadeedeedee

    As The Cabbage White Butterfly ...

    slowly fluttered from the olive tree and weakly landed on a violet leaf, I was saddened. His wings were tattered with many scales missing. Fearing the dogs may squish him, I plucked the leaf and put the leaf and dying butterfly on a tray and we sat on the step overlooking the back yard...
  8. Chickadeedeedee

    Merry Christmas!

    Hope you all have a blessed and bird filled Christmas!
  9. Chickadeedeedee

    No Vacancy!

    ok. It is getting colder here and we have now ladybugs ( ladybird beetles) moving in. Plus the chunky spiders. Eeeekkkkk! Only one praying mantis so far.... As a bonus this year we have woolybear caterpillars too! The other night an opossum was literally knocking on the back door. NO! No...
  10. Chickadeedeedee

    Change of Seasons

    Here we *know* summer is ending when the Monarch Butterflies appear in numbers. They will migrate south to Florida, Cuba or South America! The Common Grackles are gone. Chimney Swifts and Purple Martins are gone. Humming Birds ... gone. Many Gold Crowned Kinglets are here. Praying Mantis...
  11. Chickadeedeedee

    Bats?

    Hi! We have many more bats around than I ever recall in my 54 yrs in Lorain! What sort of bats are in our area? Thanks!
  12. Chickadeedeedee

    Who is Missing?

    I wrote a few e mails to Bill and got silence. Same with Baz and Maurice. Anyone in touch with them? I know others are missing...
  13. Chickadeedeedee

    Martins. Swifts. Swallows! Population Change.

    Hiya! This year there is an abundance of Barn Swallows! Don't recall seeing them here in years past. Wonder if one of them may be our beloved Chip, who we raised a few years back! Will never know. Purple Martins galore as well! Have not seen many in years past. They must have replaced the...
  14. Chickadeedeedee

    Dwarf Birds?

    This morning while on the back steps I saw a wee bright red crested bird. A Cardinal! But he was as small as a House Wren!!! He sang like a Cardinal but was soooo tiny! Has anyone seen a dwarf bird?
  15. Chickadeedeedee

    Dwarf Bird?!?!

    This morning I was sitting on the back step enjoying all the birds. Then comes a wee bird. Bright red with a crest on his head. It is a male Cardinal but he is only the size of a House Wren... which is smaller than a House Sparrow. He sang just like a Cardinal but was soooo tiny! Has anyone else...
  16. Chickadeedeedee

    Chimney Swifts Left... :-/

    Hi. Normally I post at the ex Beebs... Fit the last 10 yrs plus we have been blessed with Chimney Swifts in ins or both chimneys. Often we have caught, kissed. then released either a parent or young one. (lots of posts at the ex beebs.... ) This year we had the Swifts move in but soon they...
  17. Chickadeedeedee

    *hi!*

    This morning I heard "Hi!" three times from high atop the willow tree. Either someone's pet starling or parrot was there. Could not see who was so friendly. Hope to meet them soon.
  18. Chickadeedeedee

    Swifts, Martins and Kinglets!

    Hi! Yesterday as I was sitting on the front steps the sky was alive with Chimney Swifts and Purple Martins. They were everywhere! Swooping down so near to me I prolly could have grabbed one out of the air! How they went between the trees and turned was magical to see! Saw some Swifts going down...
  19. Chickadeedeedee

    Lake Erie

    It is estimated there is 2000 sq. miles of string algae out there. WOW! Aside from use as compost ... wonder what it could be used for. I'm sure it is important in the lake biology but also know that in my ponds it can really gunk things up. Some days we can really smell it. Better than fishy...
  20. Chickadeedeedee

    Introduced Species

    We have Starlings, House Sparrows, Rock Dove and Black-billed Magpie and a few more. Many parrots have made themselves at home in Florida and California. Who was introduced in the UK or elsewhere?
  21. Chickadeedeedee

    Who Sings At Night?

    As a veterinarian I have been honoured over the years to meet many song birds. They have been out guests from days to years. Mr. Cardinal was with us for about 5 months after his was hit by a car. He had a unique song that was kinda like a canary at night. Barry, our Robin, sang alllll night...
  22. Chickadeedeedee

    Who Is Nesting In Your Garden?

    Hi! Amazingly I have been outside lots the last 2 days. We have Blue Jays busy high up in the American Red Cedar ( which is actually a juniper) . About half way down the same tree are Purple Finches. Five nest boxes have House Sparrows. In the honeysuckle vine is a Mourning Dove nest...
  23. Chickadeedeedee

    Toads!

    Yesterday I ventured outside and saw two pair of toads making the next generatiin of toads plus one other toad who needed a boost from the pond. I got a croaky thanks. Today there are at least six! pairs making future toads and about three others. I scooped up at least 8 strings of toad eggs...
  24. Chickadeedeedee

    Who Did You Hear Today?

    Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal alllll day! Blue Jays, Sparrows ... Ring billed Gulls too. Some Black capped Chickadees as well. Who did you hear?
  25. Chickadeedeedee

    Got a Cardinal?

    No. Not a baseball player. The feathery birdy kind with a cute pointy crested head dressed in red! I let the dogs out to pee and Baron, our German Shepherd male, comes back in less than a minute with a male Cardinal. He was not happy at all! I think the Cardinals Mrs. was cranky too because she...
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