~ Kittens and Spring Migration ~

I hate to have neglected my blog for so long. But now I finally have something to post about . . .

~ Cedar Cottage Kittens ~

You can read more about our Cedar Cottage Kittens here.

~ Spring Migrations ~

I think my favorite month must be March. I love seeing all of my feathered friends flying back home. And now that we live in the country I see and hear many more. So far I have only seen Sandhill Cranes, Canada Geese and a number of different ducks. But the Bald Eagles are nesting, the Pileated Woodpeckers are quacking their mating calls and the little passerines are twittering their way in and out of every shrub on the property.

I hope to have spring migration photos up soon!

~ Mara

~ Frozen Pipes & Fall Migration ~

This morning I went out to feed and water the animals and found that there was no water coming out of any faucets. "Oh, that's just great." I thought to myself. I then told my parents that the pipes must have frozen overnight. Sure enough, they had. Grandpa, Dad and Mom spent all day long, thawing the pipes, replacing the pressure gauge and pressure switch, and insulating the pump house.

While they were fixing the catastrophe, Dad called me outside to see something. When I went out I heard it before I saw it - Over a hundred cranes in 3 different flocks! Most of them were Sandhill Cranes but I am sure I heard a Whooping Crane amongst them. Unfortunately, a snowy day does not offer good lighting so close-up pictures were out of the question. But I did get a few group pictures.



~ Mara