Monday, June 14, 2010

off to the dog beach

on Sunday, i took advantage of having help with tucker and got out of the house. my main agenda was to check on the eggs in the Warbler nest that kim and i found when she was here visiting. i figured it was close to those eggs hatching. i took a nice leisurely stroll about the beach, watching the dogs playing in the surf, chasing sticks and tennis balls and in general, having the best time of their lives! i found some cool rocks and weathered bricks for my rock garden and took some photos as well.
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as i was walking along looking at all the darling paw prints, i couldn't help but think of hansel and gretel. my thought was, "lose your way on the dog beach? just follow these.

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found this heart shaped rock

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how can thistle be so overlooked for the beauty of that purple?

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i have no idea what this flower is. it was the only one growing and it was back in the dunes away from the water. big black bumblebees were intensely attracted to it and the fragrance was amazing.

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i love this little shallow section of the bay. i usually see great birds here, but none today; tide was too high...
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petite little daisies. so sweet

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more thistle about to bloom

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and as you can see, the Warbler babies hatched. i sure wish i could nab a photo of pretty momma (she's a light yellow/green color)




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also in the midst of tucker being sick, we discovered a nest of baby bunnies in a vintage wheelbarrow (now a plantar) out front. one of the babies was sickly and momma bunny had tossed it out of the nest, so i took care of it all day and into the night (feeding it pedialyte and kitten replacement milk). the next day i drove the sweet little bunny out to a bunny rehabber. she thought the bunny might have a head injury. i told her i didn't want to know anymore. i know she will do the best she can and what will be will be.

a few days after that, we noticed that momma had moved the nest to another section of the wheelbarrow, but hadn't covered up the babies, so i was suspecting that they would be leaving the nest soon. and sure enough, within 10 minutes or so, they were hopping out. i got some video of the last guy before he took the plunge.




7 comments:

  1. You've got quite a wildlife haven at your home!!!!

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  2. I loved your bunny movie. We feed our backyard bunnies red delicious apples year round. They know our yard and the neighbors on both sides are a safe haven from the dangers around them. We have a couple that show up waiting at the bottom of our steps for their daily treat. Thanks for the baby bunny, we've only seen one baby this year.

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  3. How cute!! Love that baby bunny and love your yard. My son and I live in the suburbs and yet we still get a plethora of 'critters' in our backyard. There's snakes (ughh!) turtles, bluebirds, red birds, many squirrels and last week--a little chihuahua!! He looked as if he had been on his own for a long time so I took him to a rescue league and he is now in a loving home! As always, love your blog--God Bless, Pat--A Remade Life

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  4. What beautiful photos. The thistles are an amazing colour. What a sweet bunny
    Alison

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  5. keesha, first the baby birds and then the baby bunny - i love this post. thanks for taking your pics and video - made my day.
    also, i saw your jewelry in belle amoire - you rock, you know that?

    xxxooo

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  6. What an adorable little bunny, and thank you for taking care of the little sick one, I am sure it is taking care off on earth or in heaven.
    Just found your blog and I like it =)
    Greetings from Sweden!

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  7. Hi Kecia, I feel so out of touch now that I'm not on FB. I think I need to go back. So sorry to hear of Tucker being sick. Is he better now? Glad you had a friend to lean on and understood. Makes everything a little bit lighter, eh?
    Sending hugs. Love the birds.

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