Category: Birds
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Lost a baby bluebird, found a hanging pumpkin, beans, geese, deer, fog, family, and Shep’s place
At 15 days old, we clearly see the blue feathers on the baby Bluebirds, but we do see open eyes when we check the nest. However, we only see two birds in the nest. Nature is hard on baby bluebirds, and it is rare that all four eggs laid by a mom make it to…
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Watermelon, pumpkins, flowers, bluebirds, Red Fox, Frog legs, and Evergreen, CO
Amazing what a little water can do! Bruce watered this watermelon and saw a visible difference in size overnight. All of the pumpkins below are the same variety (Dill’s Atlantic giant). They were harvested at different ages. The bright orange (below left weighting 55 pounds) had its leaves eaten by the goats, but was harvested…
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Pumpkin eating goats, flowers, bush beans, baby bluebirds update, Deer and Fires in CO, Cave of the Winds, and family
After dental impressions, we are pretty sure the goats are the culprit in eating the pumpkin leaves and taking a bite out of our pumpkin. Next year, the pumpkins will be planted where the vines do not enter the goat yard. Below: Picture #1 is the pumpkin patch behind the barn. There are little pumpkins…
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Watermelon, Humming birds, Mule deer, Good manners, and a quick lunch recipe
Our biggest watermelon (below) is 6 inches long. It has quit doubling in size, but it is still growing. As promised, we now use a ruler to show the actual size since pictures alone do not tell the true story. We also have a 4 inch melon. Hopefully there are more watermelons to be found.…
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Flying, driving, crawling, swimming, and populating the gardens.
Heddie Logan (HL) is taking Ann Raleigh (AR) to see her doctors in Boston. Looks like AR (below right) has found a bottle meant for older passengers. I am sure HL will retrieve that bottle after this picture! Trip is driving, Kennan is shotgun, and mom has been sent to the backseat. Looks like they…
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Pumpkin harvest, pumpkin rescue, bluebirds, and fishing.
Bruce, Craig, and Brenda harvested this pumpkin(below). They knew it was time because the little vine by the main stem was turning brown. This pumpkin weighted 55 pounds. Not bad for our first large pumpkin. Watch the video below. NOTE the brown piece of vine that tells you it is time to harvest. We forgot…
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Watermelon, baby bluebirds’ first feathers, and “MY WISH”
The watermelon is still growing rapidly. Note the change in size. We will switch to a ruler soon instead of using our hands and boots to show the change in size. Our baby bluebirds now have some feathers. These birds were born a week ago. They still don’t have their eyes open, though (or they…
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Corn, Gates, Red ants, fig tree and goats.
The corn from last year’s purchased kernels is growing well in the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th rows. Only 3 of the remaining kernels from Simply Irresistible sprouted in the first two rows. We will most probably convert the first two rows to string beans if more corn sprouts before our bean seeds arrive. Our…
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BIRTHDAY, Bluebirds, pumpkins, figs, watermelon, and birds.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Nick!! We are not positive, but we think NICK likes donuts. The Geiers are still enjoying the Lake in Alabama. Teleworking adults definitely has its advantages for the younger generation. Look at our precious bluebirds that hatched a few days ago. If you notice, the 4th egg never hatched. The three bluebirds still…
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Bluebirds-Just out the shell! Also heron, flowers, herbs, snake, berries, pumpkins.
The bird below is a Little Blue Heron. How can that be, that bird is WHITE?? Well, it is a juvenile or an immature Little Blue Heron. When this bird matures, it will turn blue. These tiny bluebirds (below) hatched this morning. They are still waiting for the 4th egg to open. They look much…