Home On The Range: Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Red Birds – Oh My!

On thing that I love about my parents house is that natural haven for wildlife.  Being in the country there are all types of critters.  From as long as I can remember my parents have had bird feeders full of bird food and typically they had food for the squirrels out as well.  This spring their yard was filled with tons wildlife.  I spent mother’s day week at home; Sunday morning I woke up to all kinds critters in the backyard, such as wonderful sight.

The birdbath was filled with old pecans, pieces of bread, and bird food for squirrels….

A red bird walked around in the grass and picked up seeds that had fallen in to the glass.

They had hummingbirds fluttering around the feeders.

Wildflowers 2012

One of my favorite times of the year in South Texas is Spring.  Typically from early Mid-March to Mid-April everything is green, the baby birds are chirping, butterflies are everywhere and the wildflowers are in full bloom!

This spring my parents’ ranch was in full bloom …

A family of ducks took over the back pond …

Red birds were in the trees …

The fields were green …

The tanks were filled with turtles …

And the fields were covered in the wildflowers …


The butterflies were fluttering ….

Patrick, too, enjoyed exploring the fields but we never could quite get settled down for a picture in the flowers…