May

Alan Phenix said how remarkable it is that everything comes alive right at the beginning of May.

So true--

 

The sweet Pheobe back just a few days ago is busy rebuilding her nest on the porch.

This feisty woodpecker is creating an early morning racket by drilling on the metal chimney cap to proclaim his territory.

We managed to catch this porcupine sleeping high up in the willow tree before he did any damage to the house.  We relocated him to a place two rivers away.  Don't think he'll come back.

At night we're hearing the loons on the lake and just last night the owls. 

On the downside we're fending off the ticks--yuckoo!  It's a bad tick season.




Almost forgot about the arrival of the giant ladybug!