Summertime brings new young critters out to play like bear cubs, fawns, calves and kittens.
Summer Kittens
Picture of the Day for June 3, 2022
When I was mowing, I scared a bluebird out of a birdhouse. It is so nice to see some bluebirds back this year, even if they are nesting later than normal. Hopefully they will hatch a large nest of eggs so more return next year to add the blue color in the backyard.
Bluebird on Birdhouse
Picture of the Day for June 2, 2022
When I lifted the cover for the propane tank, I spotted a tree frog hiding under the lid and I always wonder if it could be an offspring of the tree frog that spent the winter in my house five years ago. At least the one inside my house didn’t do the mating call before I turned it loose outside in the spring as the tree frogs were rather noisy the prior evening.
Tree Frog Friend
Picture of the Day for June 1, 2022
The first day of June ended with an orange colorful sunset.
June Sunset
Picture of the Day for May 31, 2022
The winds knocked out power in the morning and made it hard to take a photo of flowers as they waved in the strong breeze, but bleeding hearts had a blue backdrop with the sun shining. But the month of May had some very dark times with other hearts bleeding over the loss of family, friends and neighbors from tragic violence.
Bleeding Hearts
Picture of the Day for May 30, 2022
The rain held off so that the local American Legion did not get wet today as they presented the Memorial Day services at area cemeteries.
Remembering the Sacrifice
Picture of the Day for May 29, 2022
An empty beach midweek, except for the seagulls that took to flight, probably had more visitors this holiday weekend to enjoy some fishing and beachcombing where the Brule River meets Lake Superior.
Brule Meets Superior
Picture of the Day for May 28, 2022
Some people are headed north for the holiday weekend and the Eastern Kingbird headed north also, all the way from South America. The kingbird likes to hang out around my pond as it catches insects during the summer.
Eastern Kingbird
Picture of the Day for May 27, 2022
The sun may be shining on the apple blossoms today, but with the rainy days and the the temperature getting down to freezing the other night, it will interesting to see how many apples there will be on the trees this season.
Sunny Apple Blossom
Picture of the Day for May 26, 2022
I have made numerous bluebird houses over the years and have enjoyed the sights and sounds of the blue colored birds so it was a disappointment not having any bluebirds around last year other than a brief sighting of a pair at my family’s farm. This year appeared to be the same without the normal spring arrival time of the bluebirds and past the normal first nesting period, so I was surprised to hear a bluebird this evening in my backyard. Although I didn’t see the bird so I don’t know if it was like this less colorful female or a blue male, but hopefully it is a pair that will stay for the summer.
Hopefully a Bluebird Stays
