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Birdie Backfire
So remember when I had bluebirds? And I literally spent allllll day that I was home watching them to make sure nothing got them because they’re so cute and tiny and it was all very exciting. Then I cleaned out … Continue reading
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OMG Slugs!
So this morning I was doing my normal weekend outdoor stuff, which usually just involves refilling bird feeders, cleaning out the bird bath and checking on my plants and I decided to go ahead and move around some of the … Continue reading
Doe a Deer
On Monday we went to Dupont Forest. My dad had rented four bikes we were stopping on the way to pick up. Four of them were going to ride bikes, and four of us were going for a walk. One … Continue reading
Used to be a Tomato
Recently at dinner Nate and I have been seeing a few different birds hanging out in our back yard. I really enjoy watching the birds, although I wish once in a while they would sit a little closer and hold … Continue reading
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Nature Sucks
As I was leaving work on Thursday I saw two birds squawking hysterically at a crow. They were trying to protect their nest. It took me a minute to figure it out, but it was not something I wanted to … Continue reading
Ocelots, Tigers, and Servals, Oh My!
So Saturday I trekked down to the Carnivore Preservation Trust with my parents and my cousin (who is in town from NYC). Meg had to work and Nate took a pass. Sometimes about tigers escaping from their enclosures and eating … Continue reading
Spiders are Bad
I forgot to mention earlier.. I found a black widow spider on one of my azaleas earlier. I noticed that one of them had started to bloom so I looked down to see if there were any more. There weren’t. … Continue reading
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Playing in the Sprinkler
Nate happened to notice we had a visitor taking advantage of the fact that we were watering the front lawn. This little guy sat up in the tree enjoying the water for about 5 minutes or so. At one point … Continue reading
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Time Flies
Holy crap, time flies! I went to get the birds down last night to show my friend, Jennifer, how big they were getting, and they were GONE! I mean I knew they were getting big and had to be approaching … Continue reading
Baby Birds
We have birdies! This is the house swallow nest, there were 4 eggs total and it’s kind of hard to see in this picture how many eggs have hatched, but I didn’t want to get close enough to find out! … Continue reading
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Missing Eggs
Nest Update! So nest number one is doing fine with its 4 eggs. I’ve even actually spotted the mother bird a few times! Nest number two, on the other hand is a mystery. Last time I checked the eggs were … Continue reading
A Few Updates
Sod: Looking good! The sod has rooted and is doing well. It looks great and I’m still pretty excited about actually having grass in the back yard. Maybe some day Nate will let the dogs back out there, but in … Continue reading
I Have Birds
Sort of. More like I have nests. Two of them, one in each of my relatively new (1 month maybe) hanging plants. I googled what to do about watering and found a few things that said I can water around the edges … Continue reading
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