Each winter, Aunt Mel puts out a few bird feeders to help the wild birds forage. There is a feeder of fine thistle for the finches and two feeders of black oil sunflower seeds for everyone else. All sorts of birds from miles away stop by to dine. I guess word got out that the… Continue reading The Drive In Diner – for Birds
Category: Birds
Run for Your Life – Godzilla is Coming!
Early one morning Aunt Mel was feeding the horses. Just as she finished putting grain in the last feed tub, the trees began to shake and there was a loud prehistoric “BRAWK!” The horses spooked nearly running over Aunt Mel. We spun toward the tree to see if Godzilla was stomping toward us and instead… Continue reading Run for Your Life – Godzilla is Coming!
That’s MY Feeder!
Aunt Mel’s Animals – hummingbirds aggresive at the feeder. story and art by artist melanie eberhardt
Motherhood is Tough
For the past four or five years a brown wren has nested in Aunt Mel’s garage. Her nest is located inside a silver metal bucket hanging on a hook near the garage door. The wren flies in and out of the garage with twigs and hay building the perfect nest for her babies. Once the… Continue reading Motherhood is Tough
Omlete Anyone?
Peep the cockatiel lays eggs