Category Archives: Nico’s Garden

Jan 3

2018 Backyard Birds

Throughout 2018 Agnes kept a list of every type of bird that visited our backyard birdy haven. She kept a close eye on the feeders, and gave them fresh water too. We learned how to make hummingbird nectar, and watch little fluffy chicks learn to hop and fly.

Cupcake the Chickadee would follow us everywhere. He would swoop in on the side porch and sit and watch, and he would squawk at me from the front yard flowers when I brought in groceries.

When Mia passed away we had our little birds to watch. It helped a bit to have another animal to care for, and we knew the little chicks had a safe place to grow. The kids would often go on walks around the neighborhood, and since Mia was no longer with us, a mixed flock of chickadees, sparrows, and cardinals would follow the kids when they would walk around the block.

We had nineteen different types of birds visit the backyard, and a few really funny squirrels too.

Here are the types of birds that visited:

  1. Chickadees
  2. Robins
  3. House Finches
  4. Cardinals
  5. Bluebirds
  6. Sparrows
  7. Blue Jays
  8. Starlings
  9. Tufted Titmouse
  10. White Crowned Sparrow
  11. Wren
  12. Red Bellied Woodpecker
  13. Goldfinch
  14. Pigeon
  15. Mourning Dove
  16. Flycatcher
  17. Ruby Throated Hummingbird
  18. Dark Eyed Junco
  19. Red-tailed Hawk

We still keep the feeders stocked, and Agnes happily checks on the birds every day. We know them know by their call, and the chickadees and juncos stay close when I’m outside restocking their food. I’m looking forward to our springtime birdies making their return home. I still miss Mia, but I’m glad that we were able to give the backyard birds a safe place to be.

 

 

 

Nov 6

October: In The Garden

I’m a little sad that the summer vegetable season is winding down. Agnes and I really enjoyed tending to the tomatoes.

Agnes picked a bunch of yummy tomatoes.

I picked a few more before the temperature started to get too low.

The clouds are starting to get lower too. The sky looks a bit more like Winter is on the way.

We still have a few little birds visiting the backyard.

The mums are still in bloom, and the trees in the neighborhood are showing some beautiful color.

I just love our little town this time of the year.

 

Oct 3

Around The Garden: September

The weather is cool in the morning, and hot in the afternoon. How I wish Autumn would just make up it’s mind, and stay cool. We are wrapping up the Summer gardening season, and I have a few photos to share from our neck of the woods.

I love the wild honeysuckle that is finally growing in the backyard. Honeysuckle is one of my favorite flowers.

The kids picked the last of the tomatoes from our overgrown vines.

The tomatoes have grown up over the fence, and even through the fence. We have had an amazing crop of tomatoes this year.

The weather finally cooled off for just a bit, and we were outdoors in the evening. The kids would play in the yard, and I spent some time relaxing on the back porch.

A very curious grasshopper paid me a visit.

I also had a little chickadee come by and perch on the porch. I think this has to be one of Cupcake and Biscuits grown chicks, it was so cute, and very tame.

My mom surprised me with a visit and beautiful orange Mums for the front yard.

We had some rain, and then the tomatoes surprised us with another crop that needed picked.

Agnes and I picked tomatoes for a good twenty minutes. She was so proud of her tomato plants.

They were a beautiful batch of tomatoes indeed.

Hello Luna… Saturday mornings have started way too early over here. I take Thade to school for debate tournaments, and we have to be there around 6:15 a.m., I miss catching just another hour or two of sleep on the weekends.