It's Tuesday

 

This week was pretty normal for February but the winter aspect of Ohio is getting old. We had to shovel snow this week as a weather clipper dropped about 4 inches of the white stuff on the yard. It was mostly melted by Sunday but another is on the way later today into Wednesday.

 

The bird news is  the bluebirds were back and checking out my housing options yesterday. It is the first I have seen them since early January. Called my friend Kathy and got some meal worms into the feeder and sure enough they were back for their special treats. Today if the sleety icy weather develops I will have to make sure to get the bluebirds some extra worms. I understand the robins are eating from feeders this year also. The ground must be too frozen for them to get worms. They should be in Florida but they are lucky so many of us are keeping are feeders full.

 

The picture today is of a mourning dove. They have been around all winter and are primarily ground feeders. They are the most common native dove species and the name comes from the mournful cooing call. It is one of the larger birds at the feeder averaging about 12 inches long. Watch the male court the female. He will do aerial displays, bobs his head and puffs out his throat all the while making his long coo call. 

 

 



 

 

Second picture is of my other wintertime activity; spending time with AJ. He has been getting bird lessons and I have been getting Wi lessons. He is a big Mario and Luigi fan and is much more adept at the Wi controls than I am. He still claims to want to be a train conductor when he grows up and we spend a fair amount of time with the train sets too. It has been fun building with the lincoln logs and leggos again. Both he and Jesi are doing well.

 

 

The quote today is one we often hear but I was surprised to see the extended version about looking too long at the closed door. Think about it and have a great week.

 

When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.