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Home→Published 2014

Yearly Archives: 2014

Summer wrap up

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Liz Stanley

Ok, it’s October 1 and finally time to concede that summer is over. As usual I’ve been slacking in the blog post department, so I have a lot to catch up on here. It’s officially autumn, but it didn’t feel … Continue reading →

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Fence is complete, garden is popping with color

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Liz Stanley

Here is the finished privacy fence. It’s board over board for complete privacy, installed by Town & Country Fence. They were great to work with. Very timely, good communication and reasonable price (much more so than another quote we got.) … Continue reading →

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Progress in the yard

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Liz Stanley

After living here for 9 years, we have finally decided to put up a fence. It’s an odd shaped yard, narrow at the front but widens out toward the back, and there are 5 edges. Our neighbor to the south … Continue reading →

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First new yard bird of 2014

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Liz Stanley

And our first new bird this year is … an American kestrel! I never would have guessed it, that wasn’t even on my wish list. It’s North America’s smallest falcon, they only weigh about 100g and typically hunt small rodents, … Continue reading →

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What is baiting and why does it matter?

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Liz Stanley

There have been over 250 reports of snowy owls in Minnesota this winter (unfortunately, none in my back yard.) Because of that, there has been an increase in incidents of baiting, although it’s something has been going on for a … Continue reading →

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Hawks need to eat too!

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Liz Stanley

One of the things about having bird feeders is that they will not only attract songbirds, but often will provide some good hunting opportunities for raptors. In our area the types of hawk that we find stalking bird feeders are … Continue reading →

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It’s Winter Now!!

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Liz Stanley

It’s been a pretty cold start to the winter. Right now we have some low temperatures forecast that haven’t been seen in about 20 years (before I moved to the midwest.) I think the coldest I’ve experienced has been -22F … Continue reading →

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