Summer Place Action

photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

There is always things to do around the Summer Place…over the week-end the Job Jar was put on hold.
First thought was that they had disappeared as the area was silent.
Not so…Mr. & Mrs. Wren were definitely busy finding all sorts of insects to feed the youngster.

It’s always a challenge to be able to capture them in the bush…they tend to never sit for long in any one place and constantly on the move.
Wrens are Chickadee and Finch like in size…so smaller than a Sparrow.

Needless to say… things in the Job Jar are still there to tackle another day.

Move Out of the Way

photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

The Red River now down to normal levels and the White Pelicans are gathering in great numbers.
Lockport is a great place if you are so inclined to see Pelicans up-close and personal.

Pack a lunch to have in the park…other options would be the Half Moon Drive In and Skinner’s for a hotdog or burger.

Pelicans are now able to spend their time fishing at the base of the dam…there’s always plenty of action coming and going.

Sometimes things get a little congested…with little to no room to land.

Move Out of the Way…was likely what this Pelican thought when coming in for a landing.

Chatter at the Summer Place

photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

When we opened up the summer place it was encouraging to hear the chatter of House Wrens close by.
Last year the Wren House sat vacant…which was disappointing even though they had placed a good number of twigs inside the birdhouse.
Mrs. Wren found the accommodations not to her liking I guess.

When we closed up I did the fall house cleaning and removed all the twigs…with high hopes for 2023.

Appears they are interested…hopefully they will have a few mouths to feed in the near future.