We Have a Bluebird House!

| March 2, 2009

 Attention Eastern Bluebirds!!  We now have prime real estate available!  Lately we’ve seen a few Eastern Bluebird sightings. For a couple of years now I’ve been wanting to hang up an Eastern Bluebird house in efforts to invite them to live in my backyard.  My Dad is the resident Bluebird house maker so he made [...]

Bird Studies ~ Why Do the Birds Sing?

| February 17, 2009

For me, there is nothing like the sound of the song birds singing on a warm breezy spring morning.  Really, any time of year their melodies bring me a feeling of peace.  This last week we spent time learning about just why it is that the beautiful birds sing.    We spent some time one [...]

Bird Studies ~ Feeder Observation Graphing and Range Mapping

| February 5, 2009

For the past two days we’ve been spending some quality time observing the birds at our feeders.  Why you ask?  Well, other than the obvious reason that we really enjoy watching the birds…we’ve used our observations for Math and Geography of course!!  I’ve made up three spreadsheets to help with this (you can click on [...]

Bird Feeder Photos

| January 29, 2009

I’m busy preparing the Nuts About Nature class for tomorrow, but I had to pop on here for just a moment to share a few fun bird feeder photos with you:   ”Wonder”    ”Face-Off” Seems the birds have become quite comfortable with the cat sitting there.    ”Torture” courtesy of American Goldfinches    Can you [...]

Red Tailed Hawk Pair

| January 23, 2009

Last year in March, my two Red-Tailed Hawk friends visited our neck of the woods.  I blogged about that HERE.  Well, they’re back and they are making a nest again!!   They’re rendevousing on the exact same branch!!  They’re a bit early this year.  Hmmm, wonder if that means an early spring??       I’ll be back [...]

Feeding My Feathered Friends and Bird Feeder Antics

| January 20, 2009

It’s official… I’ve spoiled my birds.  But that’s only because they are spoiling me with the peace and enjoyment I receive in watching them and all the funny things you see at the bird feeders.  I find myself repeatedly mesmerized while I sit and watch them.  Because it’s like all of His Creation, it speaks of Him and I’m [...]