Every morning starts out very peaceful and quiet here in the country at Fort Thomas. Then along comes Gator the donkey. He begins to He-Haw, He-Haw . . . letting me know he has arrived and that I should run inside and get him a carrot.
After feeding him, I head out back to check on the birdhouses. We have an Eastern Bluebird family nesting in one of the birdhouses.
I was lucky enough to catch both the Mr. and Mrs. sitting near each other on the fence this morning.
We also have a Great Crested Flycatcher family roosting in one of the gourds hanging right above the bluebird nesting boxes.
They have an adorable fluffy round head.
Both of these birds like to roost in wide open spaces. Our backyard is a great place for swooping around and catching flies. Both of them fly in together and sit a top the perch.
One sits atop the "T" stand while the other swoops into the gourd.
The one inside seems to stay hidden for a bit, and then pops its head out,
and just hangs around checking everything out . . . just enjoying the morning.
Until they take off again swooping all over the backyard.
From out of the woods behind the house comes a chorus of bird songs and tweets followed by a crow's caw every once in a while. From the pasture across the street the sound of a rooster crowing hangs in the cool breeze,
along with the Baa-Baa of a herd of sheep.
And, then I spot this solitary morning glory in bloom. It looks like she's just beginning her climb up a dead stem. There's the promise of more blooms to come as she climbs higher.
As I glance back to watch the birds again, this red cardinal grabbed my eye. He was plucking worms out of the ground right in front of the treeline where the forest begins.
We may not have many neighbors close by, but we are definitely not lonely with all the wildlife that lives around Fort Thomas.
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