garden buddies

 

The veggie garden at the edge of the woods has a mesh fence around it.  Although the deer walk over the fence and help themselves to my crops, the rabbits cannot get in.  They amble around the perimeter every morning, nibbling grass while longing for access to the lettuces.   

The chipmunks can go up, down, and around any obstacle except the feeder pole encased in a “slinky”.

juvenile bird training

Juvenile birds are quite visible this week, as they follow their parents to our feeders at the edge of the woods.  The young ones seem to be as large as the adults, but show their immaturity by flapping wings and frantic calls for food while the parents demonstrate how to find it.  One goldfinch had four young begging around him on adjacent branches.