Surprise Surprise.....................

Just as things are getting boring in the garden along comes a surprise. Let me show you.

Can you believe my luck to have been at the window at the right time. So in flew this Pileated Woodpecker. He tried one tree after the other and I had my camera in hand. Trying to focus without scaring him away was iffy to say the least.



Ah well, so.............the little birds were there too. The snowbirds are back. Junco's naturally. They were hanging out with the Finches and Chickadees and Nuthatches. I was busy watching them when the Pileated flew in. I followed him to the tree out front and then lost him. I came right in to see what the pictures were like. He was not sitting still long enough for me to focus well but these were the best.

Reina was hanging out with us today. Tristen was at his Aunt Laura's. She was outside helping (?) Granddad.

She seemed to be undoing rather than help but she seemed to have fun.


Most of the leaves are down now, it's been very windy. There are still a lot left so this wont be the last rake because its going to be a nice week. They say it may rain the end of this week but for a few days it is supposed to be nice. This sun has been blinding on the yellow leaves.

The road so looks like Autumn with the leaf piles all along the road, people out raking and enjoying this wonderful weather.

Some other visitors today




Can't forget the squirrels. They must be fat by now with all they have eaten at my house let along what they get at other houses. They may be a pest but they sure are cute.
I still have to get some stuff in the ground, I really must make an effort before its too late.