Friday, February 12, 2010

THIS IS FOR THE BIRDS!


Every winter Ron enjoys feeding and watching the birds.  I have to admit, I love them, too.  This is one of the perks of country living!  Last weekend, Kres and Beckham came to visit and helped Grandpa feed the birds:
Kres spreads the seed in the driveway--a whole bag full while Grandpa and Beckham supervise. . .

That done, he spreads it out nice and even, and inspects it for quality : )
Next step--stand back and watch what the birds do:

They start by watching from the trees--

As soon as everyone is out of sight, the birds gather.  The red-winged blackbirds are the larger ones.   They are really pretty when they fly!  The smaller gray ones are wrens.  They eat, then fly into the trees, then back to eat some more.  It is fun to watch their ritual.

After the blackbirds eat awhile, the doves arrive.  They are a much larger bird., but fun to watch.  They are usually followed by the quail,   It was getting too dark to get a picture of the quail.
Anyway, I love to watch the birds and it's another fun thing for the kids when they come to grandma's house!

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL WE DO . . .

We enjoyed watching Beckham crawling and trying to walk. . .

...and his new pattycake skill...


Kresimir and I had fun decorating a Valentine tree! 


I'm happy to say--the birds and grandkids brought a lot of joy into our llives this weekend!