“Wow! Will ya look at the birdfeeders swinging sideways!
And what gives with all the birds making themselves at home in MY home?
There must be a hundred of them parked in all the entrances to my hidey-holes in the woodshed. Zoom on in and look at the pieces of wood. Nearly every piece is occupied.
Oh, well. They’re just trying to get out of the wind too. I suppose I can always sneak in the back door if need be.”
March 9, 2023 at 10:34 pm
That’s very windy. I hope all your little denizens don’t blow away! Great poem, Anneli. Cheers.
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March 10, 2023 at 8:15 am
Thanks, Lynette. They’re amazingly tough.
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March 10, 2023 at 4:38 am
I love the photo of the birds in the woodpile. It reminded me of our winters, when Great Blue Herons and a variety of other birds often take up residence on downwind swim platforms on boats. A nice, big boat can serve as a reasonable windblock.
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March 10, 2023 at 8:15 am
They’re good at finding places to shelter. The woodshed picture isn’t great because it’s taken from the house, but it shows the idea.
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March 10, 2023 at 5:31 am
Thats windy enough for flying squirrels. I expect the winds will only pick up as spring approaches. Birds and squirrels best hold on tight. Happy Friday Anneli. Allan
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March 10, 2023 at 8:13 am
Thanks, Allan. Happy Friday to you too.
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March 10, 2023 at 7:04 am
I love this–refuge in the storm. How wonderful for the critters.
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March 10, 2023 at 8:14 am
They’re pretty good at finding shelter where they can.
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March 10, 2023 at 7:34 am
Your poem vividly describes that you have been through some stormy weather.
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March 10, 2023 at 8:13 am
It’s been a wild winter. Seems to be calmer now.
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March 10, 2023 at 7:55 am
So you have a windstorm this morning too! Gusts to 65mph are possible down here today. It’s amazing that the bird is hanging on to the feeder! Weeee! 😂❤️
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March 10, 2023 at 8:12 am
We’ve had several windy days. Seems to be calm now though.
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March 10, 2023 at 8:21 am
I think we are both getting weather from that Atmospheric River thing that The Weather Channel talks about. This needs to stop!
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March 10, 2023 at 1:24 pm
Soon, I’m sure.
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March 10, 2023 at 1:34 pm
Let it be.
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March 10, 2023 at 11:54 am
That’s quite the gathering of these little guys, they must form quite a chorus!
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March 10, 2023 at 1:24 pm
Except I don’t think they felt like singing that day.
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March 11, 2023 at 7:57 am
I had to zoom in to see all those birds. It’s wonderful that they have a place to hide from the wind. Clever birds!
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March 11, 2023 at 8:17 am
Yes, it was not a great picture, taken from inside the house, but the number of birds was amazing so I tried for the picture. I thought if I went out they might fly away.
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March 11, 2023 at 8:51 am
They would probably have flown off. It was fun to look for them.
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March 11, 2023 at 9:01 am
Thanks, Diana.
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March 11, 2023 at 4:39 pm
Those are smart birds, Anneli, pretty amazing!
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March 11, 2023 at 7:16 pm
Thanks, Lauren. I know they were desperate to get out of the weather.
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March 11, 2023 at 6:05 pm
Thanks for sharing this poem ..hope all goes well with stormy weather.
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March 11, 2023 at 7:11 pm
It’s getting better all the time. Thanks, Anita.
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March 11, 2023 at 11:56 pm
The picture of the little birds in- and on the woodpile is so cute. That´s a good shelter from the stormy weather. I like your poem.
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March 12, 2023 at 10:08 am
Thank you, Ursula. It was a wild day that time.
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March 13, 2023 at 2:11 pm
I’m glad I don’t have to eat with my food swinging in the wind!
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March 13, 2023 at 3:43 pm
That’s for sure. Poor little birds.
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March 13, 2023 at 4:34 pm
I hope they don’t get “tummyaches”!
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March 14, 2023 at 4:20 pm
That’s interesting how the birds made use of the wood piles and more to ride out the wind!
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March 14, 2023 at 10:29 pm
The food was the attraction, but I guess they discovered that the woodpile was out of the wind as they were waiting for a turn at the feeder.
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March 15, 2023 at 7:34 am
😊
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March 14, 2023 at 5:03 pm
Animals know a good home, in many ways. It’s more than the wood pile. You are the lucky one, Anneli.
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March 14, 2023 at 10:29 pm
Yes, for sure. I love having the birds and other little animals around.
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March 15, 2023 at 3:11 pm
I do, too!
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March 17, 2023 at 7:09 pm
Great photos, you caught the birds doing their thing during the wind! Nice poem, too.:-)
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March 17, 2023 at 7:20 pm
Thanks a lot, Priscilla.
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March 19, 2023 at 3:51 am
We’ve experienced more wind here in recent days. It feels like it’s blowing off of a far-off glacier. Some days I feel like I’m back in Montana’s wind tunnel between Livingston and Big Timber. Anneli, your poem and photos warm me up on another chilly morning.
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March 19, 2023 at 10:53 am
I know what that wind feels like. You can be glad you’re not in Montana this past little while. They have such cold temperatures and the wind chill makes it even worse. I’m home on Vancouver Island but I always look on the weather network to see how it is back in MT. Glad to hear that my post warmed you up a few degrees.
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March 20, 2023 at 6:53 am
Anneli, thanks for sharing more thoughts. I’ve never experienced the beauty of Vancouver Island. My Canadian travels have been limited to Alberta.
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March 20, 2023 at 11:55 am
Alberta is nice too, but Vancouver Island has the coast.
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