Happy Hummingbirds

May 27, 2010

I’ll admit that this “Tweeter Totter” is not the most aesthetically pleasing hummingbird feeder to be found at Wild Birds Unlimited. I bought it anyway. I’ve been in the store before and shelled out big bucks for beautiful blown glass feeders that looked like hanging jewels. I enjoyed seeing those hanging on my back porch [...]

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I Don’t Do Windows

May 26, 2010

Someone once told me, “If you put your brain in a blue jay it would fly backwards!” I don’t think they were being complimentary. But, don’t y’all believe that flying backwards would be a handy skill for a bird to have? At least I’m betting that there is one cardinal in my yard who wishes [...]

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Nesting Guest

April 30, 2010

Don’t look at this picture for the quality of the photography. I’m well aware that it’s not an award winning photo, and I’m stepping out on a limb to show you the jumble of pots on my back porch. I want you to look at it and see only the good (since “good” is what [...]

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A Week of Feasting

December 11, 2009

Food has been the focus of my week … not for me (because Lord knows I could stand to slow down on eating a bit — I’m already a member of The Sisterhood of the Grappling Pants), but for others. That is my good for this Only The Good Friday. If you are a new [...]

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Decorating Is For The Birds

December 7, 2009

At least, the decorating I have been doing the past couple of days is for the birds. And it’s for the squirrels, and the possums, and the mice … and probably even for the coyotes who will come to eat the other critters if they aren’t quick. I know, that thought is sad, but coyotes [...]

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Ménage à trois no more

September 11, 2009

In July, I told you with delight about a trio of birds who convene on my back porch. A pair of cardinals, and their sparrow friend have been my constant visitors at the bird feeder. The male cardinal seemed so tender and sweet to the females. He actually fed both of them. What a treat [...]

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Ménage à trois

July 31, 2009

I’m not talking about what you think … at least, I don’t think so. I confess that I don’t really know for sure. You see, I have a threesome of feathered visitors to my yard. A pair of cardinals and a “friend” visit the bird feeder I put out for them. I’ve tried to get [...]

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Just Call Me “Scissorhands”

July 14, 2009

Or you can just call me “Eddie.” OK. I realize that these aren’t “scissors,” they are hedge trimmers. But, I feel as if I’ve been pruning a yard the size of a football field with a pair of scissors for years. Our old hedge trimmer was a piece of junk. It couldn’t even chew through [...]

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New Life. Only The Good Friday.

May 8, 2009

Among Celtic Druids, the wren (drui-en) is a sacred bird. Old folktales proclaim that even though the wren was the smallest of the birds , he was proclaimed king of the birds. Through its song, the wren was known as “the messenger,” and its beautiful sound was widely observed as a form of divination. The [...]

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Fly Away

May 3, 2009

The entire bird population at my house has me about ready to pull out my meticulously dyed red hair. I don’t see how in the world birds, as a species, survive, because they are dadgum stupid! Some days, I wish they would all just fly away. I told y’all about a pair of mourning doves [...]

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Firm Foundations

March 18, 2009

Spring is surely here in my part of Texas, my friends. Yesterday, I sat on my porch enjoying the sunshine, and the spectacle of two mourning doves who were building their summer home. What a beautiful sight it was! First, the Mrs. flapped up on a branch and nestled a twig in place. As she [...]

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Leave Well Enough Alone

October 1, 2008

I have discovered a reason never to trim another bush or tree in my yard. I think I can probably live with that, because it is NOT my favorite chore. Today I decided to trim a bush that stands at the edge of my deck blocking the view of my yard. It’s a view that [...]

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Pecking Order

July 2, 2008

I wish I could show you pictures of the birds in my backyard, but my camera is not the best for taking “nature shots.” I’ve been sitting on my back porch watching those birds this morning, intrigued by something I have never seen. I’ve watched one particular bird for several days. Perhaps it is some [...]

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Sitting Ducks

June 2, 2008

I don’t know why this local news story has affected me so deeply. Maybe it’s remembering when my children were small and I took them to Bedford Boys Ranch to feed the ducks. I loved watching the kids squeal with glee when they saw a Momma duck and her band of babies waddling beside the [...]

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Only The Good—It’s For The Birds

September 5, 2007

We had been driving around town looking for garish yard decorations to photograph. I don’t know why. I think I wanted to poke fun at them, because sometimes I’m just ornery. We saw these birdhouses, and I shrieked, “Stop the car!” My first thought when I saw this yard was, “Whooo Doggies! I bet they [...]

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