We have had a very late start to our spring and summer, so lately I have been enjoying seeing the different flowers in our area. Some of these are ours; some are our neighbours’. I’m thankful for God’s handiwork in flowers.
spring flowers
pine warbler
Today we had a pine warbler in our yard. It was very fascinated with its reflection in the truck and kept coming back to check it out over and over again. Usually Pine Warblers stay up high in pine trees so they can be difficult to see. This obviously isn’t the case with this one. […]
Fungus
One of the tree stumps on our road has some fungi growing on it. I looked up some information about fungi and found some interesting facts. I have no idea what kind of fungus this is. there are thousands of types of fungus the word “fungus” comes from the Latin word meaning “mushroom” “fungi” is […]
Weigela
My weigela is blooming beautifully this year. It is one of the first shrubs that bloom in the spring here.
Fog in the Morning …
I love going for walks on our road in the morning, especially when there is fog over the lake.
The Mergansers are Back!
The mergansers have come back to the lake. They are more timid than the mallards and the loons, so I was happy to get some photos of them. The ice was off of the shoreline, so the ducks were staying fairly close to shore. The male and female look very different. Immature males look similar […]
Deer Visitors
We have had a doe and three fawns visiting our yard and neighbour’s yards this winter. It’s interesting to watch them as they wander around. It’s been a long winter for them. Some neighbours are feeding them, but today they were enjoying our cedar trees and bushes.
A Fisher in our Backyard
Yesterday we had a fisher visit us in the backyard. A couple of these pictures were taken by my husband as I have injured my shoulder and can only hold the camera with one hand. It’s difficult to get a sharp photo. Fishers are part of the weasel family. They aren’t seen very often as […]
Mourning Doves
We have had a lot more mourning doves in our backyard this winter. They like to sit in the trees for a long time, especially when it is sunny back there. It’s a perfect opportunity to take their photos. They are very common, which means that we don’t think about them very much, except when […]
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
We have had a new visitor to our feeders. Apparently, it is a yellow-rumped warbler – Myrtle species. We haven’t seen any of these before, so it was interesting to see it here. The Yellow-rumped Warbler is one of the most common warblers in North America, and can winter farther north than any other warbler. […]