a place to be
Click on image to enlarge - © 2009 jim otterstromI've had such a good case of Spring Fever that I haven't felt like sitting at the computer but I figured I should at least put up a picture so people will know I'm still alive!
This Robin was in the same tree as the Flicker from the previous post. I took the picture about 10 days ago and used the same Photoshop technique on it.
Labels: birds, habitat, native plant garden, wildlife
posted by Jim at 12:16 PM
We are a car-free retired couple living in a small 950 sq ft mountain cabin on less than 1/4 acre at 6,750 ft elevation. The native plant habitat we established on the property now exceeds 100 species and we grow organic vegetables on a small portion of the yard. In our continuing efforts toward simple, sustainable and rewarding lives we bid our last car "Good Riddance" in January of 1997. Earth Home Garden represents what we love in life; our bountiful planet EARTH and all her natural diversity; our cozy little cabin HOME and the family it has sheltered for 29 years; and the GARDEN around us which nurtures so many native creatures and helps feed us as well. It's our PLACE TO BE........... ***NOTICE*** Unless otherwise stated, all photos and text posted here are the copyrighted property of Jim Otterstrom, who hereby grants permission to re-print or re-publish his work, freely, for non-commercial purposes, so long as it is un-altered and credit is given. See the Creative Commons license at bottom of page.
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7 Comments:
I'm out of hiding today too. I thought I saw a robin stomping around in the willows at the back of our property but it was too far away to tell for sure.
But you - you have blatant robins. Spring!
Hey there Jim! Thanks for the post--I WAS wondering if you were okay. I suspected you were busy--and Spring will do that to a person, especially after all the snow you got. It's also Spring migration time, so you should see lots more neat birds coming through now. I've been seeing different warblers lately--Audubon's, MacGillavrey's, Yellow, Wilson's, and Common Yellowthroat (which you may get in your marsh around the reedy areas. Listen for their 'witchety-witchety-witchety' call).
Cheers!
Very much enjoyed chatting with you this morning and admiring your piece of Paradise. You have given me all sorts of ideas for my yard - can't wait to start implementing them! Got lots of chuckles from your posts (Bill & I are heading down to see John Prine this Friday night...) as well as some points to ponder. Thanks for sharing!!
Madcap-
Yeah, the Robins here will almost let you reach out and touch them. I've had them come within a few inches of me when I'm weeding
Linda Navroth-
We get Wilson's Warblers here in the garden during the summer.
Linda Quiroz-
Hi neighbor. I had fun talking with you too and I'm glad you enjoyed some of the blogposts.
Peggy and I love John Prine, I think I have just about all of his albums, where is he playing Friday?
I hope you'll come back by when the garden is in bloom, and bring Bill!
It is good to know you're still alive
That robin sure cooperated.
Robins just arrived here last weekend.
So glad spring is arriving
little shoots in the garden are calling :)
Robin is differfent there as ours. An anatolian robin look like this
http://www.muammertunahan.com/wp-content/uploads/260px-turdus_pilaris2.jpg
we call it "ardıçkuşu"
You reed it as "ardichkuschu"
John Prine was at the Wilshire Theater and he put on a great show. Did 20 some songs - mostly from his first couple albums - and almost made me cry with Angel from Montgomery. Only bad thing was going to Beverly Hills on a Friday night - so many people and cars.
Lots of green coming up in my garden too and lots of new birds here. Doesn't look like we lost too much over the winter. Will stop by again soon - Bill is intrigued by your hula girl beer tap.
Linda Q.
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