Thursday, July 31, 2014
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Bunnies are Back!
e’re
pleased to report a new member of the Bon Bon Pond family! A baby
cottontail rabbit appeared three days ago with her mother. I hope she has siblings but so far have only
seen the one. This little bunny is a
welcome addition as it’s been two years since cottontails have resided here.
They are living under the gazebo and spend most of their time snacking
on clover and bird seed.
The
photo below isn’t the best as it was taken in early evening but it made me smile
as mom was stretched out seemingly catching her breath after chasing around her
offspring all day.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Flying Lessons
Chandel,
our west coast correspondent and chief photographer, filed the update below on the
maturation of this year’s goslings from her favorite San Diego lake.
“The geese are
nearing the end of their molt and are trying their hand at flying. Some can fly
far above, while others are flying low. BUT I got to watch the parents
giving their offspring flying lessons. I could always tell who the babies
were because they kinda kicked their feet while in the air, almost like they
were trying to stand.
"In between
flight lessons, everyone preened. They vigorously flapped their wings on
top of the water, and, many times, dove under water and were 'gone' for
about 10-15 seconds. This whole thing went on for about a 1/2 hour.
It was so fun to watch.”
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on images to embiggen)
To see more
of Chandel’s wildlife and nature photo artistry,
please visit
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Monday, July 28, 2014
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Friday, July 25, 2014
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Prayers Postscript
Many thanks for the continuing kind words, healing thoughts,
well wishes and prayers for Bon Bon Pond’s injured Canada Goose. The good news is he has not gotten any worse
and remains active both swimming and climbing up and down the steep bank for
his corn. Additionally, he travels the
extra distance to join his extended family
in the backyard to graze on the short grass and nap under the
pines. He is still limping but it doesn’t interfere with his
daily routine. 
Canada Goose expert Choo
Love Rosenbloom from our sister site www.LoveCanadaGeese.com examined the
photos below and is cautiously optimistic that no serious life-threatening
damage has been done to his left wing. Unfortunately,
Minnesota’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center will only take Canada Geese that can be
rehabbed back into the wild. There is no
sanctuary here for non-endangered waterfowl that cannot fly. 
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Monday, July 21, 2014
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Department of Duh
he other day I was determined to get a photo of this year’s fledgling Downy and Red-bellied woodpeckers. Outside I headed with my trusty digital camera to sit on the front yard bench and wait for my new friends to appear. The babes were happy to oblige and I began snapping photos fast and furious. Thru my view finder the shots looked great. Mission accomplished. Later that evening, I process the pics and was left scratching my head? Huh? The pictures were taken in midday. ??? Finally, I checked the settings on my camera and discovered the “best shot” selection was on “night time.” Below is what happens when you shoot daytime photos with a dusk lens. Weird, but kinda pretty just the same.
Yes, the missing “e” is intentional—which makes the graphic funny!
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