Irruption . . .

 times two.

The second Pine Siskin irruption of the season.

and its been a few weeks since we had a Red-bellied Woodpecker visit the feeders

And what a thrill this was.

I only wish I had seen it when filming

The tiny black dot in the sky is a bald eagle. Three flying objects; eagle, jet, and bird. 

In a Predicament . . .

This Ladybug was in a predicament

so I came to its aid.

To which it expressed its gratitude

view the video for the whole story 

by waving Thank You.

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Stunning . . .

 Fall foliage in Western P A this year

a beautiful background

for this Cardinal

 

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Slow Down . . .

 you're going to have indigestion.

The Robins have come out

of the deep woods.

to store up on dogwood berries.

Breakfast in 20 seconds

and they say people eat to fast!

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Can a Tree Have a Seizure?

 It can appear so

when a flock of Starlings

gets word that 

the dogwood berries are ripe.

check out this video

as Chuck and his buddies

rock and roll in the Dogwood Tree

(sound on?)

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Cardinalis Family

 Mother and Daughter

(Dad appears in the video)

Breakfast with 

the Cardinalis Family

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Three Feeders . . .

Three bird varieties atMuldoon 

Mourning Dove

alert for hunters

Nuthatch

with its own perspective

Downey Woodpecker

first in a long time

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Restaurant Access . . .

 Dining in

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You Look Out Your Window . . .

 and Smile

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I Thought Birds Had Feathers . . .

You may remember a while back

a raccoon knocked the bird feeder down

and dragged it away.

I didn't put it back up but

was missing the birds so .  .  .

I relocated it away from the tree

I once heard squirrels wouldn't 

climb a thin slippery pole.

So much for that theory

It just kept coming back for more

maybe because it rained all day

and it was really hungry

Western P A  was in an 

official drought

so the rain is very welcome.

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Gathering . . .

 some natural protection

Gathering a few herbs

for its immune system

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Which Side . . .

is my most photogentic?

'right face' 

'left face'

'about face'

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

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From My Friday . . .

end of day post to Instagram

Yet another beautiful Critter

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Awestruck . . .

by the beauty of God's creations.

Dragonflies are a sure sign of 

summer atMuldoon

Quite the acrobat

Living on every continent but Antarctica, these insects are instantly recognizable by their large bodies; four long, horizontal wings; and the way they hover and zip around. Dragonflies can reach speeds of up to 35 miles an hour and fly just as gracefully backward by lifting off vertically, helicopter style. Their compound eyes are so large they nearly touch, and each one has about 28,000 single eyes, or ommatidia.
Together with the closely related damselflies, they form the group Odonta
 ---National Geographic

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Barbers and Beauty Shops are . . .

now open.

Looks like someone has been there.

And yes Momma I remember . . .

Chew with your mouth closed

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In the Flicker of a Moment . . .

they are gone.

Flickers are occasional visitors atMuldoon

This one stopped by the pond this morning.

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Building .. .

a friendship.

Our neighbor, Kane

About a year ago our neighbors told us they were awaiting the birth of their new dog. Mrs. Neighbor said that it was an aggressive breed and she was concerned about the relationship with all our other neighborhood dogs. So far, no worries.
He came into a loving family with two other dogs plus our Lucy (at the time) and two more family dogs of another neighbor. We have all worked to welcome him and build a good relationship with him. 

Did I mention he has about quadrupled his size as a pup? 


Mr. Neighbor has done an excellent job of training; both behavior and hunting.

And to no one's surprise he and the RG have developed a touching friendship. Especially since our loss of Lucy. Now when Kane comes out to fetch his ball, he does so and then immediately looks our way to see if the RG is 'out to play' too.

The Deutsch Drahthaar is very active and intelligent. Eager to learn and loyal to its family, it needs a handler who is consistent in approach. The Drahthaar likes to be occupied and enjoys working for its owner. It is friendly with those it knows, but can be distant with strangers and should be socialized, preferably at an early age. If it senses its owner is meek or passive it will become rather willful. Its hunting instincts lure it to roam. Powerful and energetic, the Drahthaar can become bored and hard to manage without enough exercise. The Deutsch Drahthaar is a good all-around gundogable to hunt any sort of game on any sort of terrain. This dog has a good nose and can track, point and retrieve on both land and water. It is steady, lively and vigorous. Children should be taught how to display proper leadership skills. If this dog does not see humans as above it in the pecking order it will become dominating and pushy and may try to dominate other animals. With proper leadership it will get along well with other dogs and household animals. Drahthaars make good watchdogs.

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Faster than . . .

speeding bullets.

I couldn't get a clear shot.

It was a hot chase.

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No Critters...

pictured today

because I want to see if you can identify the builders of this nest.

 

 We watched them labor for two days.

It looks nothing like any of this kind of bird's nest I have ever seen.

What I would say to them for next time is; location, location, location.

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