Friday, May 27, 2011
cardinal nesting
Bird report:
This morning as I gazed out on the pond I saw little ripples indicating somebody dawdling in the front and center. I got binocs and saw three female merganzers (hooded I suspect), one with five babies! Oh so sweet and close to mama, almost on top of her as they all paddled along. I didn’t know they nested here.
The cardinals have a nest in the American Cranberry viburnum beside the front door.
Rebecca and I met this late morning at Sleepy Hollow in Concord and planted geraniums for all the women in our plot. We talked about ways to note other family members. She loves the idea of my finishing Mom’s angel alighting birdbath and putting it there. We also put in a little portulaca. Wouldn’t it be cute if it did well and reseeded around?