Monday’s Musings #2.

Posted on May 10, 2021 by

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Good morning everyone on this cool Monday! It is early this morning, it is barely starting to get light. But yet there are birds singing joyfully all around. The robins always seem to be the first birds awake each morning and start their singing well before daybreak. But now as light is just beginning to show other birds are joining in, the white-throated sparrows, juncos, a white-crowned sparrow, a couple of chickadees, all singing their own beautiful songs. It’s nice to be awake this early some mornings and listen to the day waking up like this, I find it a very enjoyable experience.

A male common grackle.

And as I look out on the ground, do I actually see some movement? Yes I do. Little juncos are already moving about looking for their breakfast. I can barely see them, their gray coats blending in so well with that weak daylight. Amazing that they would be up already, but I guess the early bird gets the best bird seed. I spread a little extra seeds out in the evening to make sure they have some nice and early, since I don’t plan on going outside this time of the morning. I’m crazy, but not quite that crazy. Last year I would have done it, and I often was outside early like this.

Female yellow-bellied sapsucker.

However, there were no bear problems last year. Makes a big difference. Oh well. A white-crowned sparrow showed up last evening, but it was getting later and since it was cloudy anyway, I decided not to try for a picture. I do need a better pic of one though, so I sure hope I can get one today while the sun shines. They are one of our 4 biggest sparrows with such bold stripes on their heads. There was also a fox sparrow around last evening which was a real surprise, I haven’t seen one this late in the spring before, they are usually gone north before May even begins. Shows how cold it has been this spring, throws everything off balance.

Leaves are starting to come out now!

I’m up early because this is my shopping day and I like to be at the store early before it gets crowded. I don’t like crowds at the store. To be honest, I don’t really like shopping, so fewer people makes it a little better at least. Now, normally I wouldn’t get up quite this early, but I woke up, so I figured there was no point trying to go back to sleep, may as well get up and greet the day. Though I must admit it would be nicer to be sitting out on the deck greeting the day, but this is still nice. So I will continue to enjoy it and wish you a very wonderful Monday and God bless!

Steve and Muffin.

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41 Comments on “Monday’s Musings #2.”

  1. Very Good Morning Uncle Steve ✨🥰😍Happy Shopping day, that’s right, no use to of going back, woke up already, let’s greet the day and take good pictures, finish shopping early and get busy busy all the day..😀✨👍Wish you a wonderful week🥳🤗 Stay safe, and stay protected… You know like the astronauts cover head to toe 👨‍🚀 😉 🛒🛍️🏬 Happy Shopping 🎉🥳

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    • Yep, that’s me, I cover up, only my ears show.👂😂😹 Good morning/evening Simon!😁🌞🌙 Shopping finished, so am I.😵 Another cold and cloudy day.🥶 But it did start so nice and sunny🌞 so maybe the sun will come back later.😁🌞📷 Have a great evening!🌙

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      • Sun still not came🙄 let me write an email to milky way galaxy head, we need to escalate this. Sun is not disciplined, and there needs to be a strict action taken 🧐. Finished ? 😅😂 been doing too much shopping ? 😄😂 hope you didn’t forget anything 😎 Stay warm.. have a good day ✨🤗🤗

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      • That’s okay, the sun came out,🌞 still cool though with that strong north wind still blowing,😬 9 days in a row now, quite amazing.🙄 I always forget something, but if I forgot something today, I already forgot what it was!🤔😂😹 It’s a great day,😁🌞 have a good night Simon!😁🌙😴

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