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I’ve only seen three baby chucks this year which is unusual as momma tends to have four or five. But one of them is brave and has been scampering off on his own.
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Right up on our deck.
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After a rain shower.
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He was a bit damp and bedraggled.
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And stopped for a quick drink.
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Before heading back home.
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They’re so cute when they’re young and uncoordinated.
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Momma chuck and one baby snacking on some carrots is a sweet sight.
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But when she turned around?
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All I could think of was that awful song from the 90’s… Baby Got Back.
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Even when another young chuck showed up.
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Yup.
Momma got back.
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One of the baby chucks is visiting daily now.
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And learning the correct carrot consumption stance.
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He’s a little wobbly…
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And sometimes he tips over.
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But practice makes perfect.
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❤️
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Just when I was getting worried we hadn’t seen any baby woodchucks?
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One brave little guy followed momma out of the shed.
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At first he didn’t know what to make of the carrot buffet…
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And wanted mom to feed him.
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But momma chuck isn’t exactly a hands paws on parent…
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And let him figure it out for himself.
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Before long he was happily munching alongside her.
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No words required.
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We even had a little pink leftover the next morning. .
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😊
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As seen down the road from our house.
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This giant skeleton was installed last Halloween and has been making me laugh every holiday and season since.
He was a pilgrim for Thanksgiving, Santa for Christmas, Cupid for Valentines Day, and a very large leprechaun for St Patrick’s Day, For Easter he wore colossal bunny ears and now that summer is near?
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Someone sewed him (her?) a seriously plus sized bikini.
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Proof positive tequila and online bumper sticker shopping are not a good mix.
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Momma Chuck.
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She takes her carrots seriously.
And speaking of chucks, we noticed our grill cover had been looking a little worse for wear…
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We have hellacious wind here and if it’s not tied down? It’s going to blow. If it is tied down? It’s going to flap.
So we figured this cover had seen one too many N’Or Easters over the winter.
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Until….
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Damn.
Stealing the seat cushion off the barn porch clearly wasn’t enough nesting material this year.
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My husband went out to the man cave/Barn Mahal the other day to touch up some white paint on the front doors.
Where he noticed the birds had done some white painting of their own….
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Barn swallows love to land and perch all over the building because, well… it’s a barn.
But this time when the husband slid open the doors to paint?
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A starling nest fell out.
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Complete with five helpless baby starlings.
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Husband put the nest back together as best he could, cut a cardboard box down to size and resettled it in place.
Note – the barn doors really aren’t doors anymore as the husband sealed them off and insulated the opening when he converted the barn to a man cave. Probably a good thing, because with our luck the birds might try to nest inside.
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A few warm days was all it took for our apple trees to pop out in riotous bloom. I’ll spare you the pictures of the rest, but this beauty by the road deserves a shout out.
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It’s so large now it obscures the man cave/Barn Mahal and part of the shed.
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I wish WordPress had smell-o-vision because it’s heavenly in person.
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But it’s also filled with bees so be careful where you sniff.
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The pictures don’t really do it justice, but trust me. It’s lovely.
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And I have to say I wasn’t holding out much hope for our flowering cherry trees. The deer destroyed the other three we planted but this one held on…
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It’s much smaller and not as full as it should be with a big empty hole on the right side…
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But it’s still alive and blooming.
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So I’m calling that a win.
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😊
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One of these squirrels is doing it wrong.
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But he was steadfast.
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And made it work.
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They’re determined little fellows.
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They’re baaaaack!
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And the minute I spotted my first Baltimore Oriole of the season I ran outside with oranges and all natural grape jelly.
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In no time flat …
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The feeder was busy.
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They’re such beautiful bright creatures.
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Only here for a short time to take nourishment for their annual migration to Canada….
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They’re always a welcome sight.
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