Prize!

Yesterday I got my prize from the Funky Nests in Funky Places challenge! I love it very much! It is a guide called, "Waterbirds of the Great Lakes Region." It lists many different types of birds. One of my favorites is the American Woodcock. My guide describes it as "Plump,with long Bill,large head,short legs,and broad,rounded wings.Solitary and secretive,it walks slowly,with constant rocking and bobbing motion of body."  "Waterbirds of the Great Lakes Region," is also waterproof! Which means I can take it to the beach, rivers,ponds,lakes,and other wetlands. The Author and Illustrator is David Allen Sibley.  I am very happy with the prize I got and think it's wonderful. Please have a good day!


                                           _Cornelia!

Fishers don't fish!

Have you ever heard of a Fisher? The animal kind! They are in the Mustelidae family. Fishers are 4-18 pounds and 20-24 inches. They live 5-15 years. Fishers have long,soft fur that is dark brown.they have large feet and round short ears and a long busy tail darker then body. They live in wetlands and mixed forests. Fishers are carnivores,eating small mammals including porcupines and hares,it will eat eggs,berries,plants and nuts. They have 1-6 young once a year born with fine hair.Young  open eyes at about 7 weeks of age. Fishers are active night and day usually hunting 6 hours and sleeping the rest.Fishers are unique to North America.They were once called a American Sable due to long fur.They are one of few animals to hunt Porcupines and rarely get injured. I have never personally seen a Fisher but they do interest me. To see photos and know more information about Fishers,please visit this link bellow.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_%28animal%29

Happy Independance day!

July 4th in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed and America became free from great Brittan. Today we celebrate with fireworks,sparklers,Pop-its, BBQ's,parties and more.  We dress in red,white,and blue and celebrate. What would it be like if that paper had never been signed? How would we be acting today? Where would we be?  Maybe you can think of a few things.  Have a very Happy and wonderful 4TH OF JULY! HAPPY INDEPENDANCE DAY EVERYONE! THE LORD LOVES YOU! :) :) :)

PHOTOS!

The other pictures

Here are the other pictures I took. hopefully the all fit so that I wont have to make another post with them.
 In this first picture the little strange plants look kinda like bananas don't they!?

In this next one, I have taken a close up picture of  pine tree needles.

 

Duck and deer

Yesterday I was watching a female Mallard duck that flew into my field I took some photos and a 2 videos of it. Then when it flew of  I saw a deer out oft he corner of my eye. I used my camera to get a close up look of it and it was a young Buck! (Another name for a male deer is Buck.) I took a photo then started a video. then it started running away from a doe!(A female deer is called a doe.) It was and amazing and beautiful sight to see as the sun was getting lower in the sky. Also today I took some good pictures of a Blue Jay and lots of Purple Finches. I also recorded a video of a Common Grackle.  Here are just some random photos I took. Some of them I took while sitting on a moving tractor. The first try was hard but after that I was pretty good at it. I room for all of them so I will just make another post with the rest!



      

Lamb!

One of my ewes had a lamb earlier today! I think it's a male but I'm not sure. Also my Dad found a rock that is like glass! It is not Salt Rock because it did not turn into salt when under water. It could be Quartz Crystal though.It is very cool and small but unlike any rock my Dad or I have ever found.The Barn Swallows in my barn started bringing food in but still no chicks. :(  Also I have seen lots of birds including Green Herons, Great Blue Herons, Mallard Ducks, Tundra Swans,Sandhill Cranes, e.t.c. I love the sunshine and warmth but not all the flies and Mosquitoes. Well I'm going out side now so I will blog later. Bye!

Barn Swallow photos

Here are some pictures of a Barn Swallow,Sheep,and turkeys.