Both male and female downy and hairy woodpeckers are supposed to begin their territorial drumming around this time, now that the days are getting longer. But some have been heard practicing over the past couple of weeks.

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John Douglas The tufted titmouse at our feeders (they get taken in at night) has now been joined by another. They rarely used to be here but in the last few years have become reliable companions.
John Douglas Tonight, they’re calling for frost – hopefully the last frost – in cold spots.
John Douglas Tonight an opossum crossed the road from an abandoned house that may have kept it safe and dry through the winter.
John Douglas Thick bushes are a good place to house the short-tailed fledglings that are still being fed. Not sure why short tails make birds look so cute, but they do.
John Douglas Side Hill Cider Mill
John Douglas Brooks that often dry up in late summer around here have dried up. It is getting closer to late summer than I like to acknowledge,and it has been abnormally droughty.
John Douglas This weekend’s cool, May-like weather has been a blessing for those of us who are desperately trying to catch up on our wood.