Voice Recital, Concordia Academy-Bloomington

Ben's birthday and Memorial Day

Happy Birthday, Ben!!

Flowers at Pine Island

Ben at Track and Field practice

More Fun Prom Pictures

Sisters


Wow!


Aww!


It was at the James J. Hill House in St. Paul


What color!

Sara and Grant on Prom Night

Happy Mother's Day - to all the Mothers and Grandmothers in our family

Alena's Piano Recital

My mower

Thanks to Kevin's persistence at finding parts and repairing a mower from the 70's, it is much easier to mow my lawn again. This riding mower doesn't look pretty but Kevin even waxed it after making the repairs.

I know I am repeating myself but...

Another new "yard bird" showed up this morning. A Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Number 65. I tried to take photo through my scope since it was so far away and this is the best one I could get. Our neighborhood must be more attractive to migrants than ever before.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Another new "yard bird"

I had another new sparrow visit on Saturday and got a photo of it along with some better shots of some of the same ones I posted earlier this week. I had another new yard bird (#64) later in the afternoon on Saturday, an Eastern Towhee, but so far it has eluded my camera. It also has a very distinct song and call that I could hear all day today as well.

New Yard Bird # 63: Lincoln's Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Harris's Sparrow

Chipping Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Full thistle feeder

Robin

Robin and Mourning Dove

A new "Yard Bird"

I spotted a new yard bird (#62 heard or seen from or in my yard) this morning. A Harris's Sparrow. I have seen them before in Stewartville but not right here. They nest in the arctic so they are just moving through. I took a couple of pictures through the screen in the bedroom. Also in the same area were a White-throated and a White-crowned Sparrow. all three have been singing their own unique songs sometimes in unison. Click on each name below for their song.

Harris's Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow