Lunch Date

 Lunch is served!   There is seed and cracked corn put down for the chickens, who are ranging very freely and with glorious abandon these days.


Over by the office, the 'neighbours' answered the lunch bell too... 


Cute goes a long way towards tolerance, and we adore the chipmunks. Friendly and cheeky, they will come right up to your hand to nibble at seeds and say hello. Who couldn't like that?

The rose breasted grosbeak was also quite delighted to snap up some cracked corn. They are more usually spotted up at the bird feeders.

 (look at the 'fat cheeks' on Chippy, as he stuffs himself with food!)


Even the chickadees, those hardy lovely souls who tough out the northern winters at our feeders, were happy to join the chipmunk and grosbeak.






The swallows did some fly-overs, but they of course aren't interested in the grain menu -- they are gearing up for the nesting season by catching as many insects as they can while in flight.