Red-bellied woodpeckers are courting, chickadees are building their nest, orioles and yellow-rumped warblers are in the canopy, and hummers are at the feeders. And our peas have sprouted. Life is good!
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| Snags are good. This tree is used in spring and summer by red-bellied woodies for nesting, and in winter by bluebirds |
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| Chickadee nest building began Sunday, May 1, 2011 |
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| unrefined wool from Riverslea Farm makes for perfect nesting material for all kinds of songbirds |
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| Oak-hickory-birch canopy...buds are just popping (May 3, 2011) and attractive to orioles, warblers, grosbeaks.... |
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| orioles love grape jelly and oranges |
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| Our hummer's favorite feeder. Make your own solution: 1 part sugar to 4 parts water. Dissolve over low heat, COOL before adding to feeder, change every third/fourth day depending on temperature/sun exposure. Clean feeders are essential to the health of hummers! |
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| 'Super sugar' snap pea sprouts. Can't wait for these babies to start climbing! |
Fabulous forest canopy shot - so many wonderful colours! Very interesting earthy posts too- thank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the compliments, Alison. And, thanks for what you do! :)
ReplyDeleteHi, enjoyed finding your blog through a like interest in our profiles of zinnias. New Hampshire sounds a bit ilke New Jersey...enjoyed your photographs. Happy Day, Kathy
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