Sometimes you have to get off the beaten path to find the reward.
The bush is full of fallen trees and stumps that can easily be tripped on…so a lot of time is spent looking downwards.
It’s a strange but exciting feeling when you pause to look around and see a Great Horned Owlet just staring at you.
This is a good sign since the young tend to hang out together…Mama Owl will be close by keeping an eye on things.
Like I’ve said before…always expect the unexpected.
Where did the summer go ?
With Fall approaching the Summer Place is now closed up for the Winter. This also included the Wren House.
If you happen to have small bird houses in your yard…it’s always a good idea to do a fall clean-up on them.
Hopefully your bird houses have a removal backdoor for this task to be easily done.
Removing all the nest material from inside is a good idea…small birds like to start fresh come next Spring.
It also helps in eliminating bird parasites.
Looking forward to the Wrens returning next spring…for now I’ll enjoy all the smells and colors of Fall.
As the seasons change so do the subjects. It’s a sure sign that Autumn is coming when…you begin to hear and see Geese flying overhead in formation.
Of course there are already trees beginning to show Fall colors.
Reflecting back…the opportunity to take a visitor from Sweden on one of my Out-n-About Trips.
He was easy to please…his Wish List for one of the days consisted of Tim’s coffee, White Pelicans and a Hotdog.
Off we went to Lockport for Pelicans and Hotdogs. Yes, the Pelicans even performed some precision flying.
Always nice to reflect back on some Summer Memories.