So Long, Old Man Winter (Sound!)

A few yardbird pics and an update of life at DirtNKids in early spring. (Plus...another sound byte for your listening pleasure!)

Reasons To Stay

Winter is for the birds.

Armchair Birding

As the soaring temps settle into the Gulf Coast region, we settle for birding from the comfort of our swing under the canopy, or -- better -- inside where there's A/C. Enjoy photos of our summer bird residents without having to sweat or toil.

Shy Prairie Chickens and Turtle Pillows

"It's never crowded along the extra mile."  ~ Wayne Dyer ♣ We are way overdue for a garden post. There's really not much going on at the moment. Aside from the seedlings in the kitchen catching whatever sunshine they can get from the windows, all's quiet in the out-of-doors.  As soon as they begin to …

Hummers, High Island, and High Hopes

"This could all be yours someday."  ~ Guster * Little did we know what Christmas would spark.  When Scottie came in to tell me, There is a Rufous in our tree, I brushed him off in usual fashion.  I thought he probably just wishes there was one, much like the wood stork he talks about could be in our creek …