Cleaned out the chicken house yesterday and found an egg in one of the boxes. I came running into the house to show him inside with egg held high as if I had a pot of gold. Then, today I checked and lo and behold, another one. How strange for this time of year. The don't usually start again after molting until early spring. It's too cold to let them out around today so they are spending their time in their greenhouse area. I just went out with some treats for them and stay and chat for awhile. They tell me that they're a bit disgruntled about it all. Ah well, maybe tomorrow it will be a little warmer I tell them.
It's a cold overcast day so have spent the better part of it inside. According to the weather report, we may have some shoveling to do tomorrow.
I stuffed a large pine cone with peanut butter and hung it from a tree branch. The little squirrel is enjoying it. I didn't figure he could resist such temptation.

The larger woodpecker was around.


Can you see a chick a dee in this picture, lol. I'm having the worse time trying to get pictures of them as they are moving so fast back and forth to the feeders these days.

5 comments:
What a treasure trove of friends you have. Do they travel?
We had chickens when I was young but I didn't know/remember that they stopped laying for a while. Interesting. Love your bird and squirrel photos as usual.
amazing how little things can amuse/thrill us so!!
You tell those hens of yours that they should be glad they aren't in the Cariboo at the moment ... too count their blessings ... they have free reign of the green house after all.
I bought the Pileated a proper suet holder ... just for him ... and he came in this morning to check it out. Thank you very much ... he said. (Cariboo birds are VERY grateful ... ha!)
What great neighbours you have OC :D
Your hens sound as though they like bad weather is little as us humans do.
Your little chic a dee looks very like our Blackcap - and I know what you mean about getting a picture so - well done!
Aww glad to see that little squirrel again, so cute I want to squidge him. :o )
Winter is so hard for animals. I'm sure they really appreciate the treats.
Marnie
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