Wild Wild Woods: May 2009

5/28/2009

finches - summer breakfast

The finches enjoy the thistle seed while other birds enjoy the boxelder seeds dangling around them.

5/25/2009

wren - twig nestbuilding

House wrens want to nest in the nestbox outside my office window, and they are determined to get twigs inside no matter what contortions are needed.

5/23/2009

We used the plans from NestWatch to emulate a "tree snag" nestbox using a PVC tube. A pair of chickadees found it quite cozy and built a nest inside. Monitoring the snag box for NestWatch, we noted on May 23 their clutch of 8 eggs.

5/02/2009

bluebird - first egg

This spring a pair of bluebirds (Sialia sialis) settled into the nestbox, and Bill’s camera system allowed me to get some amazing footage without disturbing the nest. Here the female is laying her first of 5 eggs.

About this blog "Wild Wild Woods"

Through 2018, the posts on "wild wild woods" were photos taken in my bird garden and a set-aside strip of land that was the old fence row when the suburban lots in my neighborhood were farmed land. That wooded area sheltered a variety of plants and wildlife among the trees, understory, and a brushpile.

Now, my windows look out on a pond.

My new location is another former farm field that became a neighborhood. Fortunately, the wetland was preserved. It includes a pond surrounded by wildflowers, grasses, reeds, and a few trees.

I am pleased to observe and enjoy these places for birds, critters, and plants of central Minnesota.

Wild Wild Woods

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