Category: birds

The Old General Store

Posted in birds, family, farming, grandmother, Inspirational, nostalgic, pandemic project, rural, Wallaceburg5 Comments

Time passes differently with a puzzle piece in your hand. It’s true. I lose total track of time while puzzling. That’s what I call it when I work on a puzzle. Every Christmas I receive a puzzle as a present. I must’ve have been a very good person last year because Santa gifted me with… Continue reading The Old General Store

For You, Dad!

Posted in birds, Birthday, family, Inspirational, Wallaceburg, Windsor9 Comments

I’ve lived in my home for over twenty years but rarely spotted a cardinal in our yard. Things changed nearly four years ago . . . after Dad passed away. The day after Dad’s death, I could hear the sweet chirping of a bird as I mowed the backyard. It was louder than the noise… Continue reading For You, Dad!

Thousand Word Thursdays #184

Posted in beginning photography, birds, pandemic project, photography, pic of the day, thousand word thursdays, Windsor2 Comments

At the beginning of the pandemic, I did a lot of bird watching in my backyard. Especially searching for cardinals. I was curious why this particular cardinal was spending so much time in my neighbour’s eavestrough. A feast of bugs? Then, I figured it out! He was taking a bath! © Rita Jacques 2020. Windsor,… Continue reading Thousand Word Thursdays #184

Thousand Word Thursday #175

Posted in apple tree, beginning photography, birds, nature, photography, pic of the day, thousand word thursdays2 Comments

I had my camera near me while I played in the garden yesterday, in hopes of catching a photo of a cardinal in the blossoming apple tree. By evening, plenty of blossoms had fallen to the ground and still no cardinal. I thought I wouldn’t catch a photo after all this year. Then, as I… Continue reading Thousand Word Thursday #175

Thousand Word Thursday # 161

Posted in birds, Canada Geese, photography, pic of the day, thousand word thursdays4 Comments

Today’s post is for Mom! These geese were seen visiting her retirement home. Since Mom’s vision isn’t as sharp as when younger, I thought she would like to see the geese up close on her computer screen. Enjoy, Mom! © Rita Jacques 2020 Chatham, Ontario.