We had few Common Grackles visit Bird Alley this spring and so I was especially pleased to welcome one at our feeders this November. It only appeared for the one day but on that day I took advantage of the sun shining on its beautiful iridescent feathers when I took the photos.
I am posting today to Eileen's Saturday critters which can be found at viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot,ca
This morning and prviously one day this week we were invaded by a small horde of Evening Grosbeaks. The big lure was amall black oiled sunflower seeds! shown below are ten Grosbeaks on the ground. 
There were often many at a feeder at the same time!
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I don't know how long they stay around but I found this female wood duck earlier this week in oue local lagoon. Perhaps it is the last glimpse I will get of thes species until
Have a safe and healthy Halloween weekend!
Its that time of year again when the Robins flock to our yard to deed on the abundant berries of our flowering crab apple trees, American Bittersweet berries and the many. many rose hips!
This morning this early feeder was seen in our flowering crab apple tree. Some of the little crab apples
can also be seen. I am posting this morning to Eileen's Saturday Critters which can be found at
viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.ca
Having a wonderful , safe and healthy weekend everyone!
We don't often see warblers in our feeder area , so it was a very pleasant surprise to see this little Yellow Rumped visitor flitting about our trees a few days ago. At first I was confused about its id, but upon downloading the pictures I saw an unmistakable yellow showing under its folded wings on its lower back!
A double check in a bird field guide and I was confident in identifying this sweet bird as a Yellow -rumped Warbler!
I often see a pigeon that looks all white , however there is often a shade of back or darkness somewhere on the bird's body BUT this week I took a picture of a pigeon that appears to be all white. I cannot find a shade of black or otherwise on it. It is a thing of beauty o being all white!
On August 17th. we found two Monarch Butterfly Caterpillars! We collected them both and placed them in a plastic cage for our purpose of observation of them throughout their completion stages to reach the final stage of an becoming adult Monarch Butterflys! This morning they have both achieved the pupa or chrysalis stage. I am assuming that
i have been watching these three fawns all week, every morning that I could find them. Mama Whitetail must be so busy and so patient. All three trying to feed at the same time must be so demanding for this wonderful doe.
Oh deer! What a wonderful sighting I have had this morning!
I have had a wonderful start to my day this morning when I went out on my morning drive, At my first stop at Peterson's Rocks
I go out birding every day. this morning while crossing a bridge over a small brook I saw a small bird fly across the road and land in a bush beside the brook. I am starting to try to follow flyaways with my camera and I was very pleased to have captured this beautiful Easton Phoebe on a branch shotly as it landed.
I love the woodsy looking element to this picture!I love a catbird, especially when it becomes a regular around our yard. IN the picture below a Catbird makes itself comfortable perching on our clothesline.
