To Thwart the Racoons
I’m hoping this lead weight I just found on walk will thwart the raccoons from lifting and pillaging my feeder!!!



I’m hoping this lead weight I just found on walk will thwart the raccoons from lifting and pillaging my feeder!!!



Not birds, but what the heck: getting some neowise pix
Nature finds a way: this guy was sacked out on the neighbors roof in Hyde Park today!
Made an early morning visit to Hornsby yesterday. I don’t recall seeing the water levels in ponds quite this low. Lots of floating mats in pond 1W and an island has appeared in pond 2 that birds are enjoying. 14 species of shorebirds including American Golden Plover is a pretty good total for Hornsby. Here…
Your move Rocky.
Hats off to iNat!!! https://www.ted.com/talks/scott_loarie_the_surprising_power_of_your_nature_photos
Sometimes fascinating nature happens right in your backyard!! We came back from a weekend trip yesterday and were unloading the car, going in and out. I stepped into the front room and felt the air conditioner kick on, blowing from the vents, and simultaneously I smelled an awful, putrid, dead animal smell. We searched around…