...is worth writing about.                  For a while, it had been a goal of mine to entice one of my wild, avian friends to land in my hand. That goal had been achieved this past spring. Eventually,

The view from my bathroom window.                  As I begin to write this post, a lake-effect snow storm is pounding my area. Everything was still green at about six o'clock this morning. Boy, did that

A great things about a camera is that it allows us to see things from a perspective we otherwise wouldn't be able to. One such perspective is the extreme closeup. I'm just not too comfortable with sticking

Who will win?            So I was bored one day and decided to have a contest. I'm pretty sure that's how most contests are conceived.       The Contest:     If given a choice between four different nuts,

As awesome as it is to be friends with so many of the wild animals in my yard, I sometimes miss the level of affection that one gets from a loyal, loving pet. Having so many cute critters within arm's

In my neighborhood there is a pretty large area that is left wild. It is a low area that floods often. This lowland comes to an end at my backyard. Because of this, it is not uncommon for snakes and turtle

We have three trees in our backyard that produce apples. The trees were a part of the natural landscape that existed before my neighborhood was developed and produce the apples known as crab apples. Of

Every summer, since moving into my current house four years ago, I have been hearing an anguished sounding cry coming from somewhere in my back yard. While it’s not something I hear every day, I would

If you've been following me, you know that my rabbit friends love munching on blueberries. Over this past winter, I decided to add sliced petite carrots to the menu. With vegetation being more scarce that

In my never-ending quest to appease the furry rulers of my backyard kingdom, I mixed some ingredients together and made a trail mix. Or should I say...tail mix? 😜      The mixture included pecans, almonds,

When I saw today's #dailyprompt for the five-minute #freewrite, I knew I had to write my first one in years. "Entertain The Rabbit". I mean, I've been entertaining the resident rabbits for a

I think they like them. 😆                  I love introducing new treats for the critters in my yard. This time I offered the squirrels pecans for the first time. Squirrels are very skittish around unfamiliar

Who ordered all of this snow?                  This winter has certainly been making up for the past couple. We've already had a lot of snow. We're currently getting a lot of snow. And we're probably going

I feel as though nature is always trying to communicate with us. However, those messages might not necessarily be as profound as we often think them to be.      This past summer I made friends with a bunch

In this edition of Patio Pets, I present to you one of those wonderful rare days where the squirrels, chipmunks, and rabbits decided to all visit at the same time.                   Limpy The Squirrel

This past summer, I had frequent visits from a squirrel who was clearly nursing some babies. She would eat a lot of nuts on those visits and mostly preferred those without the shells.      Most squirrels

It was inevitable. In the summer of '22 I made friends with a chipmunk. In the summer of '23 I made friends with a couple of rabbits. Well, this past summer I finally made friends with the resident squirrels.

A while back, I posted about my experience with a friendly chipmunk living by my patio. Well, I finally got around to editing all of the video footage that goes along with those encounters. If you are

Random Encounters                  My back yard is full of various critters. On a typical day, I expect to see plenty of birds and a handful of squirrels, cuddly chipmunks, and bushy-tailed rabbits.