Empty Nest

There was one baby left in the nest last night, but when I went out this morning it had flown away as well. Hooray! I quickly got the ladder and took the nest off our security light. I put it on the railway ties for a moment so I could get a picture.
Picture taken, I sat down on the porch; now free from birds, to enjoy my coffee.Soon a nosey little chipmunk came along and wondered what we'd left him...
What have we here?
Let's see if it is the right size...

Maybe I'll give it a taste...

Mmm tasty!

Canada Day

We've had a busy day watching the birds...a beautiful hummingbird. The robin waiting for us to leave so it can care for its babies. Beat it!
The baby robins have grown! The parents are working around the clock to feed them.
Kind of scary looking! This shot was early this morning through the window. Pete then set me up with a tripod and remote shutter so I could take pictures of the nest while in the house and not disturb the parents....waiting

Big worm, no wonder they are growing so fast!

More please!
We were treated to a sighting of the fawn! This is the first time we've seen it this year.

Meanwhile we aren't to thrilled with Canada's national animal. The beaver took care of a pretty sizeable tree down by the creek the other day, and we'd just been talking about wrapping it in wire mesh.

Happy Canada Day!

Busy Season

Within a week of raising their last brood, the robins were back nesting again. There nest is on the security light on our front porch, where we like to sit and have our morning coffee. The robins were a bit bothered at first when I sat there, and would have a mouth full of bugs and do a fly by waiting for me to leave. Realizing that wasn't happening, it finally landed and fed the hungry crew. Both parents are busy feeding the four babies and hopefully this is the last batch!

June is a beautiful month. The gardens are going wild, flowers blooming, weed growing, the grass is green and lush. There is no shortage of things to do! The chores await, and it is a perfect day for going outside. Ciao

Miscellaneous critters

Barbie wanting to be set free!
Cute but annoying chipmunk, who is making tunnels in our septic field!
Worker bee A Robin made a nest outside our front window, so I am able to take pictures through the glass.Babies waiting...