I love all my backyard birds - even the house sparrows that flock in dozens & empty the feeder I refill in about 20 minutes flat, even...

As the summer progresses, my gardening woes have also increased! We had a huge hail that damaged most of my squash plants. In its aftermat...

Today the suet feeder in the backyard was empty - with so many birds at the feeders, it seems like a daunting task to keep all of them fil...

Among all the visitors to the backyard, my favorite is the Downy Woodpecker - the smallest of all the North American Woodpeckers, he is el...

The sparrows have learnt to expect a hoard of soft fur when the dogs get shed in the backyard. They wait for me to finish shedding and as s...

Recently I have taken to having my DSLR camera with me when I sit out in the backyard with the dogs. We have set up a few bird feeders and ...

2016 calendars are here and they are selling so fast that I have already ordered a second batch! The theme for 2016 is Mandala Paintings. ...

One of my favorite fall / winter squashes is the delicata squash that I got introduced to a few years back at the Oshkosh farmer's ma...