We have Red Beefeater and Big Boy tomato plants this year
Red Beefeater
Big Boy
Big Boy twins
Just in the past couple of days our tomato plants have really started putting on fruit. I guess that patience has paid off. It looks like we might have a good crop this season after all, as we had good plant growth but no tomatoes to speak of. Now if those rascally squirrels will only behave…
They hold their head high, walk slowly, and you can see them just about everywhere. These large birds flock in very high numbers, and are known to make large poopy messes on the paved areas they walk across.
Next to the drainage pond near a large grocery store
He spotted me!
This goose and his buddies were lounging next to the pond. When he got up and walked away he turned, stretched his neck and gave me the stink eye for bothering their rest. Glad he didn’t rush me! They can be mean…
Saw this bug today. The image is the result of grabbing the camera! Quite frightening looking rows of spikes or hooks on the front two pairs of legs on this guy.
Mom with a morsel for junior
Close up of the youngster
The Free Dictionary lists the first definition of fledgling as “A young bird that has left the nest and has usually acquired flight feathers, but is often not yet able to fly.” That’s a pretty accurate description of this young robin. It would run across the yard, chirping all the way with a feeble attempt to flap its wings. Hopefully this little one will survive until it can fly. This fledgling may be the same robin from this post.
Only one bird and one squirrel in sight, and like kids they both wanted the same spot to play in. Nature is so entertaining.
Blue jays love suet, and they like suet feeders set on a tree trunk allowing them to solidly perch, as opposed to hanging feeders that sway. This jay was really enjoying the suet cage we set against one of our backyard trees. Blue jays are very intelligent, and some believe that they are capable of remembering individual human faces.
About ten minutes after we shot these videos we saw both the young and old robins in our front yard. The adult was catching worms and grubs and feeding the youngster. Guess all is well, at least for a while.
Wild strawberries on a decorative rock. Do the berries remind you of anything?
Rose in full bloom
Asiatic lilies, sage and tomato plants
Not sure what this one is. Any ideas?
Sher’s project is still vacant, but hope it will be occupied soon.
A visitor to one of our Asiatic lilies
Got some pictures this morning before it got real hot. Our high today is forecast for 95 +/-. It is not desert hot, but the humidity (near 90%) is what gets you.
The gray bird landed, and we did not recognize what kind of bird it was. Soon however two grackles showed up and it was obvious that they were here to feed their offspring.
We did not recognize this species
Ah, looks like a parent is here to feed the youngster
There is the second parent and the youngster demanding more to eat
This was an interesting and enjoyable event for us to observe. It was the first time we had seen an immature grackle. There is always something going on with the wildlife in our backyard! We enjoy sharing our photos with you.
