tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.comments2024-03-12T19:08:39.990-03:00Dispatches from Can of DuckClaire MWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02603169881463831299noreply@blogger.comBlogger5356125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-47729130090949173892024-03-12T18:30:03.572-03:002024-03-12T18:30:03.572-03:00Thanks for this info! I'm going to give it a t...Thanks for this info! I'm going to give it a try. I have some unmarked yarn from a thrift store that is yarn shop quality and want to determine if any of it has nylon in it for sock knitting.grambirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04184865232527152170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-56299663407804638572023-07-16T20:24:41.567-03:002023-07-16T20:24:41.567-03:00A very handsome visitor! I hope we all get to see ...A very handsome visitor! I hope we all get to see more of him/her.porkpalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471931080435744264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-13387466944042175702023-06-29T22:18:45.785-03:002023-06-29T22:18:45.785-03:00I kind of love pretty much all of the "varmin...I kind of love pretty much all of the "varmints" :-)thecrazysheepladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10835269631172344336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-53232008768072844522023-06-27T23:25:54.954-03:002023-06-27T23:25:54.954-03:00They are so cute. I have one digging under my bui...They are so cute. I have one digging under my building unfortunately. Milliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17006587172860502932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-44558556118275645002023-06-27T22:57:55.382-03:002023-06-27T22:57:55.382-03:00Claire, I've been wondering how you guys are d...Claire, I've been wondering how you guys are doing. How close are the fires, and how bad has your air quality been? Waddlesworth IS adorable!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-88247238648483169912023-05-22T21:18:16.435-03:002023-05-22T21:18:16.435-03:00You have so many birds we never see here. Thanks f...You have so many birds we never see here. Thanks for all the great photos!<br /><br /> Porkpalporkpalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471931080435744264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-37739078384762302432023-05-21T13:03:54.805-03:002023-05-21T13:03:54.805-03:00Really enjoy seeing your birds with your identific...Really enjoy seeing your birds with your identifications. I miss having bird feeders. I am in Wisconsin between you and Michelle, but used to see many of the same birds.Sharrie Brockhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13780886542869357040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-19173019824920617162023-05-20T20:41:01.352-03:002023-05-20T20:41:01.352-03:00It's interesting to me that we have so many of...It's interesting to me that we have so many of the same species even though we live on opposite coasts and different latitudes!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-55713824353341498172022-09-30T07:20:54.206-03:002022-09-30T07:20:54.206-03:00This is certainly a frightening experience and the...This is certainly a frightening experience and the clean up is back breaking. So glad to hear that you, Mark, the animals and structures are OK. HUGS :)<br />ewehaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06733335858638428438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-42761443670204884342022-09-29T18:16:11.973-03:002022-09-29T18:16:11.973-03:00Whew, I'm glad you guys weathered the hurrican...Whew, I'm glad you guys weathered the hurricane with such minimal property damage, including food! Good idea to take a 'before' shot of the skyline, though; it would be hard to imagine without the before and after!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-90785048090994781352022-09-28T19:53:48.511-03:002022-09-28T19:53:48.511-03:00porkpal says: That's a lucky little bird. Grea...porkpal says: That's a lucky little bird. Great save!porkpalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471931080435744264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-49729730820168098442022-09-28T19:52:17.184-03:002022-09-28T19:52:17.184-03:00A lucky little bird. Great save!A lucky little bird. Great save!porkpalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471931080435744264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-31156842742299763902022-09-21T10:44:13.759-03:002022-09-21T10:44:13.759-03:00My very first encounter with a Golden Crowned King...My very first encounter with a Golden Crowned Kinglet was finding a dead one on the trail while I was walking. I picked it up and spent time looking at its lovely plummage. Never saw one before then. I have it a little burial on the side of the trail and thanked God for its beauty. After then, I saw so many! They are flitty and chatty little birds!Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042143254001890567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-36315755570639077782022-09-21T06:49:53.632-03:002022-09-21T06:49:53.632-03:00I so needed this post with my morning coffee tyvm ...I so needed this post with my morning coffee tyvm :)ewehaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06733335858638428438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-90488827234864462052022-08-25T23:40:54.766-03:002022-08-25T23:40:54.766-03:00Would love it if you wrote more often, but know ho...Would love it if you wrote more often, but know how it goes. My February-June was a wash this year because of my dad's health. Later, my husband brought COVID home to me, too, also after three shots. I've got back to more diligent mask-wearing, and will get the updated booster this fall. Yes, getting away from the animals at home is difficult, but I wouldn't want to live without them!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-19694367121846969322022-02-19T19:58:02.604-04:002022-02-19T19:58:02.604-04:00Mr. Duck (Sir Francis, to be precise), has an imme...Mr. Duck (Sir Francis, to be precise), has an immersion heater in his pond (errr...kiddie pool), so it doesn't freeze. But it does freeze all around the pool and sometimes I can't empty the pool as a result. It is challenging to refill the pool when I can't use the hose. But, ducks need open water to clear the little holes in their beak (like nostrils) so he always needs to have water available. Claire MWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02603169881463831299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-25932700472066807222022-02-19T19:52:59.845-04:002022-02-19T19:52:59.845-04:00Oh, so much snow! But what lovely pictures when t...Oh, so much snow! But what lovely pictures when the sun is shining. :) And who knew insects would be out? (Well, obviously you. :)) Mr. Duck is truly enjoying himself. Where does he stay if his water is frozen?Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109785080000770963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-7831485853574974482022-02-19T11:07:19.307-04:002022-02-19T11:07:19.307-04:00I love the duck antics!I love the duck antics!porkpalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471931080435744264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-17704026297936811892022-02-13T15:41:01.290-04:002022-02-13T15:41:01.290-04:00It takes hardier folks than I to deal with a winte...It takes hardier folks than I to deal with a winter like that! You have my sympathy. The robins are very pretty though.porkpalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471931080435744264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-58031529182610385952022-02-05T20:58:18.897-04:002022-02-05T20:58:18.897-04:00I can not BEGIN to imagine!!!!!I can not BEGIN to imagine!!!!!Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109785080000770963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-7013960358457087612022-02-05T20:57:19.886-04:002022-02-05T20:57:19.886-04:00Oh my; that reminds me a lot of our one Minnesota ...Oh my; that reminds me a lot of our one Minnesota winter, '88/'89. It really put me off northern winters for good.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-87821059009747263822022-01-31T18:42:05.476-04:002022-01-31T18:42:05.476-04:00Oy. I am so glad this is not what we had under Ma...Oy. I am so glad this is not what we had under Marigold's barn! The trouble with tribbles!!!Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109785080000770963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-82437140478877484762022-01-19T15:55:23.088-04:002022-01-19T15:55:23.088-04:00I'm glad there are no porcupines here, but it ...I'm glad there are no porcupines here, but it was fun seeing that cute little guy and following your relocating efforts.porkpalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471931080435744264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-36941745698219063512022-01-17T22:19:45.223-04:002022-01-17T22:19:45.223-04:00Had one get in with our Shetland ram a few years b...Had one get in with our Shetland ram a few years back. Poor ram had quills down the front of his face and forehead. Luckily not near an eye. We were able to get him down and carefully remove them all to his relief.Windsheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209615159395745627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113326581808647426.post-74501139786586468612022-01-17T20:28:17.243-04:002022-01-17T20:28:17.243-04:00I've only seen one porcupine in the nearly 27 ...I've only seen one porcupine in the nearly 27 years we've lived here (and that's when there was five acres of fir trees next to us), so I think this is exciting!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.com