Observations on Picking Up After the Dogs

Observations on cleaning the backyard:

It's easier to pick up after the dogs on a cloudy day rather than a sunny one. 

It's easier to clean on a sunny summer day than one in winter because of the angle of the light.

It's easier to pick up before a rain than after one.

I prefer cleaning up dry, mummified poop or the frozen variety than room temperature or damp stuff.

It's almost impossible to clean on an early spring day or late fall day because one can't look down and also appreciate migrating birds at the same time. Today I watched the sand hill cranes fly and saw a robin hopping around the neighbor's backyard.

Thanks for visiting with me.

Kathi

A Couple of Random Photos

Les and his Buddy

How many birds can dance on the head of a stump?

(Sorry about the screen.  If I went outside for a clear shot, they would all fly away.)

The Great Bird Famine

It's been dry here for so long that everything has dried up.  The robins have mostly vanished.  I attribute that to the fact that the worms have gone deep to stay cool and find some moisture. Likewise the seed-eating birds look like they've been on a diet.  Skinny birds kept coming to our tree stump where they found food during the winter.

I finally couldn't take it anymore.  I bought birdseed and am now supplying an entire flock of sparrows, a few mourning doves, and a couple of cardinals.  I'm through 20 pounds of birdseed in just over a week.

Here's what is now entertaining the little black dog again:

The birds are not looking quite so thin anymore.  God willing, it will rain soon and something that the birds will eat will begin to grow again.

Thanks for visiting with me.

Kathi

Sparrows

When I was somewhat younger and I found ways to feed birds, I always hoped to feed the pretty birds.  Today I appreciate sparrows more than I used to.

Thanks for visiting with me.

Kathi