Here are a few before and after pictures of our backyard and the Certified Wildlife Habitat transformation it has experienced over the past two years. I had to check the dates on the before pictures to confirm it has only been two years since we started this backyard project. It is amazing what you can … [Read more…]
I was so excited last night to finally get a glimpse of the baby red-bellied woodpeckers. Now that they are bigger they are sticking their heads out of the nest while waiting for mom and dad to return with their meal. I missed a great shot when dad returned with a giant spider. Junior jumped … [Read more…]
Today I spent the morning in my treehouse catching up on a little work on my laptop. I decided to run into the house for a few minutes and make myself a glass of ice tea and an early lunch. When I climbed back up in to the treehouse about a half an hour later, this is what I … [Read more…]
We received our sign this week from the National Wildlife Federation and are now certified as a wildlife backyard habitat. To be certified by the NWF you must provide food, water, cover and a place for wildlife to raise their young. – We’ve got that covered! Our next step is to be certified a Florida Friendly … [Read more…]
I spent some time on Mother’s Day in my treehouse watching the new red-bellied woodpecker family overhead. Mom and dad dutifully flew back and forth taking turns entering the nest to feed their chirruping babies. I thought it was interesting that mom kept coming back with small insects and dad kept returning with what looks like berries. Hmm… whose … [Read more…]
A lot of moms look forward to breakfast in bed and being pampered on Mother’s Day. – Not this mom. I was up and working in my gardens by 7 a.m. My wonderful husband and youngest daughter kept me fed and hydrated through out the day. My husband pitched in with the yard work and even … [Read more…]
No pictures to share of the baby red bellied woodpeckers yet, but I could hear their little peeps from my treehouse yesterday afternoon. The babies won’t leave the nest until they are around 25 to 27 days old and hopefully they won’t be camera shy! Dad was keeping a watchful eye on me yesterday and making sure all was … [Read more…]
I’m wondering how many more chances I will have to take this little guy’s picture this year? He and his female companion should be headed back north anytime now. I was hoping to get a picture a little more in focus, but I’ve learned to keep my distance. They aren’t very trusting of humans, especially ones with … [Read more…]
This afternoon as I sat in my treehouse enjoying a glass of merlot I heard someone knocking. Well, since the treehouse doesn’t have a door and I hadn’t finished my first glass of merlot yet, I started looking for a woodpecker. Meet the new resident in my treehouse. A very cute red bellied male woodpecker. He appears to have been very busy … [Read more…]
The Spot Breasted Oriole is one of my favorite visitors in our yard and garden. This one stopped by the treehouse to see what we were up to. Our garden is full of butterfly and hummingbird attracting plants so we are a natural magnet for the berry and nectar loving tropical Spot Breasted Oriole. A … [Read more…]