This post is one of five that shows a variety of pictures I took on May 20th. The posts are all dated May 22, which is today -the day I’m posting.
Above is a mud and straw nest. Last year I found one on the other side of the pond. I think I’m going to do a little research and find out just what bird it is that creates this amazing structure. It is about six inches deep, rounded edged mud patty upon mud patty. The mud is held together with straw. And the cup of the nest is only a couple of inches deep.
Below is a red-bellied woodpecker. The woodpecker surprises me with its size. This bird is about nine inches long! I don’t know why my impression had always been that woodpeckers were petite birds.
Canada geese leave a trail of poop wherever they go. This reality bothers a lot of people. Where I live, their poop is on our walks, in the lawn, on and in the water of the pond. But I never complain because I love the goslings – whether it’s one little one taking a break from its eating and pooping or the whole gang under a parent’s watchful eye.
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