Last weekend Cornell University encouraged everyone to count the birds in their back yard. The information gives researchers a 'picture' of the number of birds of each species and where they are. Here are a few of the birds that were counted in my yard.
A white breasted nuthatch.
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A mourning dove. Don't they look like they are wearing blue eye shadow?
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I also counted cardinals, blue jays, tree sparrows, dark eyed juncos, several downey woodpeckers, a hairy woodpecker, a red bellied woodpecker, a starling, and many little chickadees.
Now for something non-bird related.
This is the poster boy for Bad Catitude, Toby the Terrible Tabby.
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And this is his work.
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My oh-so-warm and comfy slippers.
Why in the world did he decide to de-wool them?
Nothing is safe from this devious little wrecking machine;)
Why in the world did he decide to de-wool them?
Nothing is safe from this devious little wrecking machine;)