Archive for May, 2009
May 31, 2009
· Filed under Garden · Tagged baby bird, birds, blue jay, bluejays, Cardinals, city garden, Garden, nesting, nurturing, protecting, squirrel, urban garden, yard, young
What’s up with the Birds in my yard?
My back yard and fruit trees have turned into a nursery for baby birds. In the last chapter I spoke about being attacked by the Robins.
This time it is the Cardinals. Their little one flew the coop yesterday and I got a few snaps on the camera. I wasn’t attacked this time because this wasn’t my fault. A squirrel was the culprit! Again, the parents were just busy feeding and guarding the little one. My oh my, I have certainly learned something about birds this spring! Things I never knew.
The parents are just so wonderful at protecting their young. These two kept an ever watchful eye and kept the squirrels and Blue-jays away. While making sure their little Tyke didn’t go hungry.
I have put some arrows pointing to the birds because I had to keep my distance. I didn’t want to scare anyone.
Mom and Dad Cardinals keeping a watchful eye, making sure their little one was protected.
Little Cardinal is at the bottom trying to spread his little wings. Dad is vigilante.
May 30, 2009
· Filed under OLA House · Tagged 14 karat, appraised, auction, band, carat, diamond, gold, illusion, karat, two tone, wedding, www.onlineauction.com
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May 20, 2009
· Filed under OLA House · Tagged friends, ola members, online auction, sellers, slide show, www.onlineauction.com
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May 19, 2009
· Filed under OLA House · Tagged cultured, jewelry, pearl bracelet, pearls, www.onlineauction.com
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Currently listed, Ladies pearl bracelet containing twenty-seven round cultured pearls measuring approximately 6-6.5mm with a medium luster, medium blemish and light cream tone. The catch is round and white in color with a filigree top.
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May 19, 2009
· Filed under OLA House · Tagged amethyst, brazilian, diamond, jewelry, purple, www.onlineauction.com
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Currently listed, Ladies 14 k white gold Amethyst and diamond ring. The center stone is an oval shaped genuine Brazilian cut Amethyst a medium light tone of purple. There are four illusion set round brilliant cut diamond side stones, two on each side of the center stone.
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May 19, 2009
· Filed under OLA House · Tagged gold, jade, pearl necklace, pearls, Vintage, www.onlineauction.com
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Currently listed, Ladies strand of cultured pearls measuring approximately fifteen inches long and containing forty-four pearls measuring approximately 7-7.5mm,average.
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May 19, 2009
· Filed under OLA House · Tagged jewelry, pearl earrings, pearls, www.onlineauction.com
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Currently listed, One pair of 7.5mm round pearl earrings with post backs low luster medium low blemish.
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May 18, 2009
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Currently listed, Ladies sixteen inch strand of freshwater rice pearls containing thirty-five pearls. Each pearl is separated by a 3mm round 14k yellow gold bead, 34 total grams.
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May 18, 2009
· Filed under OLA House · Tagged auction, brooch, gold, jewelry, pearl, pearls, pin, stamped gold, www.onlineauction.com
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Currently listed, My Pearl Circle Pin – Brooch Appraised on 7/12/2002. Ladies 14k stamped yellow gold circle pin containing twenty-six round 2.75mm pearls, the weight of the pin with the pearls is 3.3 grams.
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May 18, 2009
· Filed under Garden · Tagged attack, baby birds, bird nest, birds, fruit trees, Garden, pruning, robins
Birds – A Robin Story
The other day I went out into the yard to prune some spring growth from my fruit trees. The theory here is that the fruit will get more nourishment and become larger.
I got out the ladder and the pruning shears and began. I knew there was a Robin’s nest in the tree but I didn’t think that I was very close and I, certainly, had no intention of disturbing the family. Well, I guess I did get too close because, as I was trimming, all of a sudden a “thud” and I got slammed and beaked on the head by one very angry momma or papa!
I had no clue that Robins could be so vicious. Here I am on a ladder and both birds were attacking me. I ran into the patio and I looked down on my on my arm and saw blood. At first I thought it was one of the birds but soon realized it was me. I went in a cleaned up. Then I worried that the Robin that had hit me in the head might have injured them-self.
I went back outside to check things out and got chased back into the patio by both birds. They were still making quite a fuss. Then, I saw why. Their teenage baby had jumped out of the nest!! Oh my, I was really worried that they would abandon their bouncing teen. Flapping wings and jumping around the entire yard all the rest of the day. Much to my suprise, those two parents did not give up the ship but keep a watchful eye on their baby’s location at all times. It started to shower all the rest of the day and into the night.
The next morning I kept looking for activity. I did see the parents but I didn’t see the baby. Then, the Hubs went out and got attacked. He got too close to the teenager too. The parents had managed to get the baby in the pomegranate bush for the overnight. Thank goodness. I watched all day, worrying that the little bird wouldn’t get any nourishment and could die. Well, somehow, this teenager was learning how to spread his wings. He kept getting a little higher air time all day long.
By the end of the day my fears of emminant starvation were put to rest. The parents had been feeding their offspring all day long. I caught this loving caring scene late in the afternoon. I got these pictures through my window.
Scenario: Do Not prune trees while birds nest.
