Birds, bunnies and butterflies (and Steve)

The wildlife that surrounds us...

Baby bunny came to join me near the garden yesterday. She sat and watched me water and weed and didn't move one tiny little muscle - even when I came closer for a picture.

The mystery of Mrs. Bird is yet to be solved. I still don't think she's a robin, she's just too tiny (and doesn't have the tell tale brown/red chest). She's about 4-5 inches long and her mate has similar markings only a yellow head. Perhaps finches or wrens? We shall see when the wee ones hatch -- I have a perfect bird's eye view of the whole Bird family.

The local butterflies come in for a drink in the diminishing spring rain puddles.

Steve enjoys a well deserved pet

...after checking to make sure the pantry was free of mice.

The Colonial Highland Gathering and Games in Maryland

A few pictures from Maryland last weekend - Angus and Drew rock the games.

Represent.

And Steve walks on...

Bears in the backyard

Just moments after rescuing a hummingbird, exhausted nearly to death trying to find her way out of our enclosed porch (pictures and story to follow shortly); we spotted our first bear. He was slowly combing the back yard, presumably looking for something tasty. I had only a few moments to discover it's presence and then run inside to grab the camera....

The garden and it's friends

After a little hard work our patch of dirt is finally a garden!
Thats sweet bell pepper, butternut squash and tomatoesparsley, cilantro, rosemary, sage, chives, mint and garlic
summer squash, cucumber, zucchini and potatoes.

And planted in other places around the house...

pumpkins

sweet peas
sunflowers
nasturtium

and apricot.

I've also discovered a new friend right outside the window.

Day one

Day two

Day three

and today (day four). Can you make out momma bird's eye and tail?

Things are happening out here in the Catskills, and I am lucky enough to document all the goings on.

The ride home with Miss Anna Bell Snow

Yesterday Angus and I returned home from Pennsylvania and Maryland....with a kitty! We brought her back from Drew's little momma cat to a very happy home with Bess, Monty and Griffin. Introducing Anna Bell Snow.

The Colonial Theater

Pictures from Angus and Didgeridrew's show at The Colonial Theater in Pheonixville, Pensylvania.

Bill Reid - MC extraordinare

Frank of The Downtown Harvest joins the boys on stage

Angus and Drew play outside at the street fair before the show

This is Rufus, the tortoise that lives at the Reid's (and his much smaller friend)

Now it's back to PA and then Maryland for a couple shows....pictures soon to follow.