Dandelions in May

Great Horned Owl

freshly made nest

Cherry Blossoms

May, a few days before the Spring Snow, this week. May 10,2010

Western Meadowlark

Oh, Spring is here when the familiar Meadowlarks have returned to breed. What a flautist!http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Western_Meadowlark/id

True Hope....

"True hope is swift and flies with swallows wings." Shakespeare
a swarm of barn swallows over the fields  May 7m 2010

Oh Deer!

May 11,2010 we noticed 6 deer down along the river.

White Crowned Sparrows

Spring Snow left an inch of snow on the ground yesterday, today we noticed a few White Crowned Sparrows at the feeder, 3 Redwings, and a male Western Meadowlark in front yard.