Notes From Near the Crossing

This Year's Crop
Written by D   
Sunday, 27 June 2010

This year's wildlife crop is a trio of redwing blackbirds. D noticed them while brush hogging the yard around the septic drain field.

The first days (2010-06-20):

Three Redwing Blackbirds (one still in the shell)

 

Aren't they CUTE?!

A few days later (2010-06-23) all hatched:

Redwing Blackbirds, all hatched

So hungry!

As of 2010-06-27, they're starting to feather:

Feathered Redwings at one week

Stay tuned for more...

 
Freezing fog
Written by T   
Tuesday, 19 January 2010

And a pileated woodpecker on the butternut behind the house:

 

 
We Got Legs!
Written by D   
Sunday, 19 July 2009

Checked on the kids today. Several of the polywogs have sprouted legs

 

One Polywog with Hind Legs

 

And as you can see

 

Polywog with Front Legs

one has started to turn frog-colored and has sprouted front legs as well!

 

 
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