One Lucky California Acorn Woodpecker....

This little woodpecker*** slammed

into one of our front windows as

it was being chased by a local hawk.

Fortunately we heard the "thud"

and went outside to see what had happened... 

Russell held this beautiful bird to keep it warm for about 30 minutes while it regained

it's senses and was able to fly away.

Hopefully it was okay. 

We do love our wildlife.

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***California Acorn Woodpecker

O is for Onions, Oatmeal and Oh my!

O!!!

Onions are an important staple in our home!

A lot of our favorite recipes begin with

"first chop one onion".

Oatmeal! A great way to begin your day!

We prefer the Steel cut oatmeal to the dull flaky kind.

Add some raisins and Golden Lyme syrup for a real treat.

OH MY!

We were so surprised to see these birds

yesterday morning at the bird feeder.

Evening Grosbeaks- very gregarious, travel

in large groups and are monogamous!

I apologize for the blurry photo- but it was

the best I could do at the moment!

More info here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evening_Grosbeak?oldid=id

for more A-Z Challengers ooze over here:

http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/p/2012-to-z-challenge-sign-up-list.html