nature tales and camera trails

   Before the New Year we had had quite a few regular birds arriving on a daily basis in Bird Alley, and then we had a mild period in o...

Yesterday we had lots of Goldfinch at our feeders.  Their favourite feeding places are the mesh bag and a cylinder feeder , both of which...

Our cold frigid temperatures have returned and so have the Tree Sparrows.  Yesterday I was delighted to see Tree Sparrows feeding at our fe...

                                                               a Song Sparrow                                                      a Wh...

We have learned by observing and reading, what birds are expected to do during certain seasons.  For examples there are certain species whic...

So far our snow accumulation is not too great this morning as we are experiencing our first real winter snowstorm today and it is predicted ...

This morning I am responding to Donna's personal photo challenge titled, " Let there be light" and I am linking to Donna's...

Yesterday, on December 12, 3013 I saw a flock of 40 or more Canada geese flying over the town of Oromocto near the waterfront.  Deciding to ...

This morning we saw our first arrival of a winter sparrow a Tree Sparrow. My husband said there is the Song Sparrow on a feeder and |I rep...

I have realized over the past couple of mornings that the best way to see Cardinals in Bird Alley is to be at the window before seven.  This...

I have been monitoring the birds that visit Bird Alley quite closely for the past week or so. The first bird to arrive this morning was a Wh...