More local wildlife
Fall is here. Equinox was yesterday. The nights are cool now.
aristeros and I were heading out shopping last week when we saw two deer, a mother and fawn, run away from somebody's front lawn. This morning while walking the dog, I saw a [presumably wild] pig in the grassy area beyond the houses. The dog didn't seem to notice. Maybe I should bring a camera on these walks.
Our hummingbird feeder is visited by finches and woodpeckers. I don't think the finches can get anything out of it, but the woodpeckers certainly can. I bought a pound of sugar at the grocery last week; we'll see how fast that gets used up between woodpeckers, bats and hummingbirds!
Also, last Sunday aristeros and I watched people catch, take measurements of, and band hummingbirds. We each got to hold one when it was time to release it. I could feel its pulse against the palm of my hand.
aristeros and I were heading out shopping last week when we saw two deer, a mother and fawn, run away from somebody's front lawn. This morning while walking the dog, I saw a [presumably wild] pig in the grassy area beyond the houses. The dog didn't seem to notice. Maybe I should bring a camera on these walks.
Our hummingbird feeder is visited by finches and woodpeckers. I don't think the finches can get anything out of it, but the woodpeckers certainly can. I bought a pound of sugar at the grocery last week; we'll see how fast that gets used up between woodpeckers, bats and hummingbirds!
Also, last Sunday aristeros and I watched people catch, take measurements of, and band hummingbirds. We each got to hold one when it was time to release it. I could feel its pulse against the palm of my hand.