Critters

Last evening I was in my office and using the computer, windows were open, and Spring was definitely in the air. All of a sudden it sounded like a HUGE BULLFROG was next to my chair. He seemed to be responding to the sounds emanating from the neighboring pond.

I got out of the chair and looked. There, as you can see, was a TINY little frog, perched on the window outside the screen. He was croaking in a very loud "voice." The magnitude of the sound as well as the tone were mesmerizing.

Today, I pondered the other critters (forget the tick infestation in the house, thanks to the kitties roaming around in the woods). The fish pond is coming alive after a winter of hibernation. Although the water is far from clear, the fish are swimming in laps. Where all the little ones came from remains to be answered.

So much for the amphibians and the fish. The next animal group to be considered in the yard, naturally, would be the birds.

I have yet to capture via the camera one of the many bluebirds that have taken up residence. However, I did manage to step on Blondie while taking photos of the fish. BK came rushing to her "rescue" (I think he has a crush on her). Blondie went around the house, and I followed (mostly to be assured that I had not broken her leg). She went under the bushes and BK was right next to her.

Satisfied, I started looking around - and thought I heard a bumblebee. No bee this time. Just a hungry humming bird. Cute little guy isn't he? Spring is really here. Rainy days are followed by warm sun and slight breezes. The house is open to nature and all the sounds she has to share.

"The capacity of human beings to bore one another seems to be vastly greater than that of any other animals." - H.L.Menken