Love Birds

Downy Woodpeckers There has been an unusual amount of traffic at the suet feeder this spring, both in numbers and variety. This looked like a "date" between these two Downy Woodpeckers (male with red spot). This is a lousy picture (above)-- taken from a trail cam on a windy day. But the video shows a …

Need a Lift?

I attended a Balloon and Wine Fest over the weekend.  Gorgeous weather, so-so music, okay wine, and fabulous photo ops.  I've seen hot air balloons in the air before, singles and occasional doubles, but never a collection of balloons launching at the same time.  I really didn't know what to expect. This lady looked like she …