Steve`s Country
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Coffee, Chatting and Critters. #2
Good morning to everyone on this very rainy Tuesday! It is certainly a good day for some nice hot coffee, so just pick up a cup, sit back and relax with us for a few minutes today. The temperature is 57F (14C), heavy clouds and rain, lots of rain. We were supposed to get 2 inches (50mm) of rain overnight and I am sure we did, with another inch or two today.
It was raining hard last evening when I normally would have gone out to get the bird feeders. I was hoping it would let up a bit so I could quickly go out and get them without getting soaked. It does take a bit since I need to use a long pole to unhook the feeders and bring them to me. So I decided to take a chance and leave them out for the night. Bad choice.
It was obviously the raccoons that unhooked the one and dropped it to the ground, breaking it open to get the seeds. Fortunately there were not many seeds in it, I have learned now to only have a few seeds in those feeders, just in case the bear comes during the day. At least he will not find much food. I am surprised they did not try going for the other feeder, it is a little easier to unhook from its spot. But at least one survived.
But that is my homemade feeder, not a problem if it breaks, I can make another easily. Oh well. My fault. And guess what? That indigo bunting is still here! I spotted him sitting in the bush out here early this morning! (insert Steve jumping for joy, perhaps doing cartwheels). Yes, things like this get me excited. I am a strange person. That is probably why I do not have a lot of friends. But I digress.
Today I am showing the females of our 3 grosbeak species that we have around here. It is interesting to see them all together to see the differences between them. The pine grosbeak is the largest of the 3 and has the smallest beak, though there is not a big difference in beak size. That one is only here in winter. The rose-breasted grosbeak is only here in summer and is the same size as the evening grosbeak. The evening grosbeak is here year round, normally, though sometimes they are not plentiful in winter, likely due to poor natural food supply.
They issued our summer forecast this morning. Near normal temperatures and above normal rainfall. At least there will not be much problem, if any, with forest fires this year. But it does mean a cool, wet summer. I have been saying that for a while. It is typical after a long, cold winter with lots of snow. Oh well, it means really taking advantage of the sunny days we get this summer.
And for our photo of the week: The Indigo Bunting right after he shook himself and had his feathers fluffed out. He looks cute that way.
Thank you for joining us for coffee today, we truly appreciate it! Have a most wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
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Thank you for joining us today!😊😺☕☕
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I think the Indigo Bunting is a fantastic picture 📸 😁😁😁😊😊😊
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Thanks Dusty! I like that one too!😊😺📷
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You’re very Welcome! The picture was a real treat to see!!😁😋
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I am still jumping happy to have gotten the pics I did!😁🤸♂️
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I know! Now that’s a male and female you’ve gotten pics of??🤔
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No, just the male, the female is a light brownish color so may have been around and I just missed her. It would be great to get her too though!😁🤸♂️📷
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Maybe she’s nesting right now??🤔😁
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That would be a bit early, these birds are late coming back.🤔
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Ok, I’ll take your word on that! I have no idea the mating details of the Indigo Bunting!😉😁😂😂😂
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That wind is so strong it’s blowing my plastic milk crates all over the deck and a couple right off the deck. Considering how they are made the wind should just blow right through them.
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That’s a heavy wind blowing up there!! It was windy here all day also!!
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Oddly not as strong as I thought, 50mph with gusts up to 70mph. But because the trees have their leaves now they are really being bent and whipped around by that wind!
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Wow! That’s some big wond!wind!! I can understand why they were flying around!!😬😬
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First time that has happened too. I think I can get the feeders now, back in a moment.
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Ok
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Oh, I’m back too.😁
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Excellent!😁😁 So what all did you do today??
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Well, um, let’s see. Did a bit of rearranging in here, cleaned my bathroom extra super clean, sorted some more pics. That last one is going to take a long time. Tried identifying some more insects, that isn’t too easy sometimes either, sigh. I was kinda lazy feeling today because of the weather so tackled things like that. Oh, made more hummy food.
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What’s hammy food?🤔
Sounds like a very relaxing day!😁
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Not hammy, hummy, for the hummingbirds.
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Oh!!!!🤯🤯 Now I get it!!😁😁Nicely Done!!!😂😂
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Thank you, thank you!😁
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Why you are most Welcome!!😉😁
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Thank you thank you!
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It was certainly my pleasure!😁😊😉
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Whoa, look at that time! It’s time for bedtime! Time to go! Time to sleep! Hmm, raining again. Oh well. Good night Dusty, back tomorrow with more delightful chatter!😁☔💨😴😴
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Good Night 😴 🥱 🌃 🌙 ✨️
Sleep Tight 😁😊
Pleasant Dreams 😴 🥱 😴 🥱
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I would love to have an Indigo Bunting here ! So beautiful ! Sleep well tonight ! 🙂😻📷😴🌧🌧
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They would be in your area. They are mainly ground feeding type bird. Have a good night as well!😊😻☕☕🥶☔
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