This is what happens when you teach your children to paint ...

Your home becomes an art gallery, and I have to search for my paintbrushes!

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I love the paintings my kids do, I can't do these ...

Evening walk after the rain, and the craters on the moon!

Saving a juvenile grackle from heat stress

It felt like 40 °C.
Stepped outside and saw this juvenile grackle lying on its side in the grass. It was alive, and breathing fast. It could barely stand. Inspected it, it was not injured externally.

Quickly turned on the hose, and got my daughter to take a video on her phone.



Fed it a few drops of water, placed it in the shade, and prayed that it would live.

30 minutes later, lo and behold, it hopped around, and flew away!
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Knock! Knock! Knock! Knock! ...The Downy Woodpecker's here

Sat down to enjoy a Sunday morning cup of tea, and then ...

 knock! knock! knock! knock! ... who's there?

Looked up and saw a Downy Woodpecker busy working on the ash tree

 

Had never seen the top of the head before



Canada

Happy Birthday Canada!

Thank you for being who you are.

Canada Day 2016