Hiking & Painting in Nature – Chicago
Spring…hello…spring? Where did you go? Yesterday was 65°F and mostly sunny, just beautiful. But when I woke up this morning, I was greeted with a snow storm! Yes, the temperature has dropped over 30 degrees and brought with it a northern storm. What a teaser.… Continue Reading “Red Wing Blackbird Sketch”
My hubby bought me an early Christmas present. Weeeeee! It’s a squirrel buster feeder! Oh you’re going down now squirrels! DOWNNNNN Now I will have unlimited birding enjoyment for hours and hours and hours. My feeder will not be completely dumped within the first five minutes… Continue Reading “No More Squirrels”
Last Saturday, this was the scene from my window. Oh how happy I was! You may be thinking, “So what? You have birds that visit your feeder.” This scene however, with a chickadee, a white-breasted nuthatch, and a male downy woodpecker happened at the same… Continue Reading “Birds at My Feeder Sketch”
If there ever was a pleasant birdie, that can instantly uplift your mood, it is most definitely the black-capped chickadee. This tiny little creature (only 5″ at the most) is a bundle of pure energy. If you ever have the privilege of one visiting your feeder, it will… Continue Reading “Chickadee Love”