May 13, 2005
Wind didn't blow away the birds...
Although, from bird watcher standards, they are pretty ordinary, I was enjoying all the different types that were visiting our backyard yesterday. The Bluejay seems to be saying, "You lookin' at me?!?!?!" and I got more than one shot where I seemed to be catching a husband-and-wife Evening Grossbeaks.
As I mentioned on this web log before, I'm a big fan of animals, including the little varmits. Even the "common" ones awe me...
If you click on either image, you'll see a larger version...
May 12, 2005
Bear attack!!!
Yesterday morning, Michelle noticed our feeders didn't look as healthy as they had the day before. If you click on the image, you'll see why :-)
(Both poles are bent, but only one is finished off...)
Last night a couple friends, Don and Francis, taught us something important -- suet feeders are referred to as "bear feeders" after about March 1st :-)
So, before going to bed we pulled the one remaining healthy suet feeder inside...putting it back out this morning...
December 20, 2004
Oh, did I mention it's also very cold?
I forgot to mention...it is also very cold and windy...something that made my shoveling a bit nippy...
Nothing communicates how cold it is better than the poor freezing squirrel munching down on some sunflower seeds I refilled this morning...
If you click on the image, you'll get a larger version...
December 12, 2004
Moose sighting!
Heading home tonight with Jennifer (after visiting relatives in Newport), she and I had the honor of seeing a large moose. It wasn't far from the two I saw last year with April...on Route 31 north of the center of Washington, New Hampsire (although still in Washington, I believe).
It didn't seem at all phased by us...I stopped both for safety and to gawk. Initially I told Jenn I wished I brought my camera...but it was night, and, although it was lumbering, it disappeared too quickly into the forest for that to matter...
November 26, 2004
A dog's life
The Antrim Marketplace was an extra stop on my almost daily trek to the center of town -- we needed some more turkey gravy to properly consume the remnants of yesterday's Thanksgiving feast.
(As a "almost entirely vegetarian" I can only enjoy the flavor of past memories of post-holiday hot turkey gravy sandwiches...)
After properly obtaining seven cans, I headed back to the Dodge Dakota, climbed in the cab, and buckled up. Looking out the driver's window I saw exactly what you now see (you can get a bigger version by clicking on the image). Although he/she flopped down to enjoy the sun before I could get a perfect image, you can see how the dog looked apt sitting in the van's passenger seat :-)
A dog's life
The Antrim Marketplace was an extra stop on my almost daily trek to the center of town -- we needed some more turkey gravy to properly consume the remnants of yesterday's Thanksgiving feast.
(As a "almost entirely vegetarian" I can only enjoy the flavor of past memories of post-holiday hot turkey gravy sandwiches...)
After properly obtaining seven cans, I headed back to the Dodge Dakota, climbed in the cab, and buckled up. Looking out the driver's window I saw exactly what you now see (you can get a bigger version by clicking on the image). Although he/she flopped down to enjoy the sun before I could get a perfect image, you can see how the dog looked apt sitting in the van's passenger seat :-)