Downy Woodpecker

The things we see out our window never cease to amaze me! I was making the morning coffee and looked out the window and notice a Downy Woodpecker going into the birdhouse we had placed on the post just above the door of the porch. Wondered how long they had been nesting there?  I got my cup of coffee and went to the porch the Downy Woodpecker flew over to the tree for the crunchy peanut butter we had put there. Soon it was joined by a baby looking to be fed. 

Snapping Turtle

We have been planting and working in our garden for a while now. Yesterday we had planted cucumber seeds in a 2 x 2 box.  Today we went to work in the garden, and guess what had come up? A Snapping Turtle laying her eggs in the same box we had planted the cucumbers. We were careful not to disturb her, we were able to get the camera and get a couple of photos of her. She is the second Snapping Turtle to visit us this week. The first one laid her eggs at the end of our driveway. Both of the Turtles were about the same size, we think they came from the swap that is across the road from us.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

We have had at least four of the rose-breasted grosbeaks in eating sunflower seeds. They seem friendly and not to worried about us walking around on the porch. We hope they stay with us.

The baby House Sparrows have arrived with their parents. Six or seven it was hard to count looked like two families. They were peeping and fluttering their little wings calling for food from Mom and Dad. What a site to see.