http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/tags/certified/ Fri, 03 May 2013 13:56:56 -0700 Fri, 03 May 2013 13:56:56 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3024/buddyicons/30425804@N03.jpg?1255904871#30425804@N03 http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/tags/certified/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8705918426/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/30425804@N03/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8705918426/" title="Handsome"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8396/8705918426_f7f28d4fdf_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="Handsome" /></a></p> Fri, 03 May 2013 13:56:56 -0700 2013-04-19T11:05:57-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (hickamorehackamore) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8705918426 Handsome hickamorehackamore male backyard connecticut wildlife ct bluebird habitat easternbluebird certified nwf haddam sialissialis http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8705918190/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/30425804@N03/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8705918190/" title="The landing"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8398/8705918190_d30df4dc03_m.jpg" width="239" height="240" alt="The landing" /></a></p> <p>All winter a male Red-bellied Woodpecker visited my feeders for sunflowers and peanuts. Here he is checking out a very large cavity in a dead maple tree behind my house. Could he have a mate and a nest? Well, possibly. Yesterday morning a female came to the feeder!</p> Fri, 03 May 2013 13:56:54 -0700 2013-04-24T11:55:26-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (hickamorehackamore) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8705918190 The landing <p>All winter a male Red-bellied Woodpecker visited my feeders for sunflowers and peanuts. Here he is checking out a very large cavity in a dead maple tree behind my house. Could he have a mate and a nest? Well, possibly. Yesterday morning a female came to the feeder!</p> hickamorehackamore male backyard woodpecker connecticut wildlife ct cavity redbelliedwoodpecker habitat snag melanerpescarolinus certified nwf haddam http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8660800811/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/30425804@N03/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8660800811/" title="Peekaboo"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8263/8660800811_01f2b06178_m.jpg" width="192" height="240" alt="Peekaboo" /></a></p> <p>For a week or so I saw / heard a male Eastern Bluebird checking out the yard. Then I didn't hear anything, and I wondered if he had failed to find a mate, or if he and his mate had chosen to settle elsewhere. Today he was back, and this afternoon his female was bringing sticks to the nesting box! I still can't be sure they are committed - Cornell says females will sometimes build more than one nest (although they use only one nest). But it's a good sign! The nesting box is about 30 feet from my kitchen window.<br /> <br /> The female had just brought some pine needles (?) into the box and was headed back out for more.<br /> <br /> Cornell says, &quot;The male Eastern Bluebird displays at his nest cavity to attract a female. He brings nest material to the hole, goes in and out, and waves his wings while perched above it. That is pretty much his contribution to nest building; only the female Eastern Bluebird builds the nest and incubates the eggs.&quot; - <a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Bluebird/lifehistory" rel="nofollow">www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Bluebird/lifehistory</a></p> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:30:33 -0700 2013-04-18T16:10:35-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (hickamorehackamore) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8660800811 Peekaboo <p>For a week or so I saw / heard a male Eastern Bluebird checking out the yard. Then I didn't hear anything, and I wondered if he had failed to find a mate, or if he and his mate had chosen to settle elsewhere. Today he was back, and this afternoon his female was bringing sticks to the nesting box! I still can't be sure they are committed - Cornell says females will sometimes build more than one nest (although they use only one nest). But it's a good sign! The nesting box is about 30 feet from my kitchen window.<br /> <br /> The female had just brought some pine needles (?) into the box and was headed back out for more.<br /> <br /> Cornell says, &quot;The male Eastern Bluebird displays at his nest cavity to attract a female. He brings nest material to the hole, goes in and out, and waves his wings while perched above it. That is pretty much his contribution to nest building; only the female Eastern Bluebird builds the nest and incubates the eggs.&quot; - <a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Bluebird/lifehistory" rel="nofollow">www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Bluebird/lifehistory</a></p> hickamorehackamore female spring backyard connecticut wildlife ct april bluebird habitat easternbluebird certified nwf nestingbox haddam 2013 sialissialis http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8660800687/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/30425804@N03/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8660800687/" title="In profile"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8260/8660800687_8240f5a0ed_m.jpg" width="240" height="172" alt="In profile" /></a></p> <p>For a week or so I saw / heard a male Eastern Bluebird checking out the yard. Then I didn't hear anything, and I wondered if he had failed to find a mate, or if he and his mate had chosen to settle elsewhere. Today he was back, and this afternoon his female was bringing sticks to the nesting box! I still can't be sure they are committed - Cornell says females will sometimes build more than one nest (although they use only one nest). But it's a good sign! The nesting box is about 30 feet from my kitchen window.<br /> <br /> Here the female is perched in a dying hemlock tree near the box. <br /> <br /> Cornell says, &quot;Insects caught on the ground are a bluebird’s main food for much of the year. Major prey include caterpillars, beetles crickets, grasshoppers, and spiders. In fall and winter, bluebirds eat large amounts of fruit including mistletoe, sumac, blueberries, black cherry, tupelo, currants, wild holly, dogwood berries, hackberries, honeysuckle, bay, pokeweed, and juniper berries. Rarely, Eastern Bluebirds have been recorded eating salamanders, shrews, snakes, lizards, and tree frogs.&quot; - <a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Bluebird/lifehistory" rel="nofollow">www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Bluebird/lifehistory</a></p> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:30:34 -0700 2013-04-18T16:13:03-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (hickamorehackamore) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8660800687 In profile <p>For a week or so I saw / heard a male Eastern Bluebird checking out the yard. Then I didn't hear anything, and I wondered if he had failed to find a mate, or if he and his mate had chosen to settle elsewhere. Today he was back, and this afternoon his female was bringing sticks to the nesting box! I still can't be sure they are committed - Cornell says females will sometimes build more than one nest (although they use only one nest). But it's a good sign! The nesting box is about 30 feet from my kitchen window.<br /> <br /> Here the female is perched in a dying hemlock tree near the box. <br /> <br /> Cornell says, &quot;Insects caught on the ground are a bluebird’s main food for much of the year. Major prey include caterpillars, beetles crickets, grasshoppers, and spiders. In fall and winter, bluebirds eat large amounts of fruit including mistletoe, sumac, blueberries, black cherry, tupelo, currants, wild holly, dogwood berries, hackberries, honeysuckle, bay, pokeweed, and juniper berries. Rarely, Eastern Bluebirds have been recorded eating salamanders, shrews, snakes, lizards, and tree frogs.&quot; - <a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Bluebird/lifehistory" rel="nofollow">www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Bluebird/lifehistory</a></p> hickamorehackamore female spring backyard connecticut wildlife ct april perched bluebird habitat easternbluebird certified nwf haddam 2013 sialissialis http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8942893956/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/30425804@N03/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8942893956/" title="Goldfinch in his winter garb"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2824/8942893956_d60ac927e8_m.jpg" width="192" height="240" alt="Goldfinch in his winter garb" /></a></p> <p>A few shots hanging around from the winter - taken through my living room window.</p> Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:26:12 -0700 2013-01-23T13:58:31-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (hickamorehackamore) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8942893956 Goldfinch in his winter garb <p>A few shots hanging around from the winter - taken through my living room window.</p> hickamorehackamore winter backyard connecticut wildlife goldfinch ct habitat americangoldfinch certified nwf winterplumage haddam wintercolor http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8942896250/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/30425804@N03/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8942896250/" title="Pensive"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8277/8942896250_53cb7418c2_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Pensive" /></a></p> <p>Maybe wondering if he chose wisely. Or maybe not.<br /> <br /> A few shots hanging around from the winter - taken through my living room window.</p> Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:26:11 -0700 2013-01-26T07:49:31-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (hickamorehackamore) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8942896250 Pensive <p>Maybe wondering if he chose wisely. Or maybe not.<br /> <br /> A few shots hanging around from the winter - taken through my living room window.</p> hickamorehackamore backyard jay connecticut wildlife ct bluejay seeds habitat certified nwf sunflowerseeds haddam http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8942893344/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/30425804@N03/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8942893344/" title="Down the (Nut)hatch"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5325/8942893344_e2467511fa_m.jpg" width="240" height="191" alt="Down the (Nut)hatch" /></a></p> <p>A few shots hanging around from the winter - taken through my living room window.</p> Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:26:12 -0700 2013-01-23T08:01:14-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (hickamorehackamore) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8942893344 Down the (Nut)hatch <p>A few shots hanging around from the winter - taken through my living room window.</p> hickamorehackamore backyard connecticut wildlife ct feeder habitat nuthatch whitebreastednuthatch certified nwf sunflowerseeds haddam http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8704795717/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/30425804@N03/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8704795717/" title="Examining the cavity"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8133/8704795717_fcfd30b397_m.jpg" width="240" height="238" alt="Examining the cavity" /></a></p> <p>All winter a male Red-bellied Woodpecker visited my feeders for sunflowers and peanuts. Here he is checking out a very large cavity in a dead maple tree behind my house. Could he have a mate and a nest? Well, possibly. Yesterday morning a female came to the feeder!</p> Fri, 03 May 2013 13:56:54 -0700 2013-04-24T11:55:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (hickamorehackamore) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8704795717 Examining the cavity <p>All winter a male Red-bellied Woodpecker visited my feeders for sunflowers and peanuts. Here he is checking out a very large cavity in a dead maple tree behind my house. Could he have a mate and a nest? Well, possibly. Yesterday morning a female came to the feeder!</p> hickamorehackamore male backyard woodpecker connecticut wildlife ct cavity redbelliedwoodpecker habitat snag melanerpescarolinus certified nwf haddam http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8704795979/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/30425804@N03/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8704795979/" title="Watching"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8260/8704795979_14db7fd6d3_m.jpg" width="226" height="240" alt="Watching" /></a></p> Fri, 03 May 2013 13:56:56 -0700 2013-04-19T11:08:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (hickamorehackamore) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8704795979 Watching hickamorehackamore male backyard connecticut wildlife ct bluebird habitat easternbluebird certified nwf haddam sialissialis http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8705918680/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/30425804@N03/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8705918680/" title="At the nesting box"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8254/8705918680_011b11e144_m.jpg" width="240" height="239" alt="At the nesting box" /></a></p> Fri, 03 May 2013 13:56:55 -0700 2013-04-19T11:04:56-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (hickamorehackamore) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8705918680 At the nesting box hickamorehackamore male backyard connecticut wildlife ct bluebird habitat easternbluebird certified nwf nestingbox haddam sialissialis http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8705918820/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/30425804@N03/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8705918820/" title="The takeoff"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8543/8705918820_218a6fd981_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="The takeoff" /></a></p> <p>This pair is very quiet. On Monday we saw what looked like Bluebird down feathers on the driveway, and we feared the worst. But our birds are still around. On Tuesday the male drove off a House Wren that had taken an interest in the box. As of yesterday all looked well for this pair. Fingers crossed!</p> Fri, 03 May 2013 13:56:54 -0700 2013-04-19T11:04:39-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (hickamorehackamore) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8705918820 The takeoff <p>This pair is very quiet. On Monday we saw what looked like Bluebird down feathers on the driveway, and we feared the worst. But our birds are still around. On Tuesday the male drove off a House Wren that had taken an interest in the box. As of yesterday all looked well for this pair. Fingers crossed!</p> hickamorehackamore male backyard connecticut wildlife ct bluebird habitat easternbluebird certified nwf haddam sialissialis http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8686116569/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/30425804@N03/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8686116569/" title="Eastern Bluebird - female"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8394/8686116569_9da287b87d_m.jpg" width="193" height="240" alt="Eastern Bluebird - female" /></a></p> <p>One of a pair that is nesting in a box near my kitchen window. Luckily for me, they do not seem to be as nervous around humans as the pair from last year.</p> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:44:27 -0700 2013-04-27T11:33:53-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (hickamorehackamore) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8686116569 Eastern Bluebird - female <p>One of a pair that is nesting in a box near my kitchen window. Luckily for me, they do not seem to be as nervous around humans as the pair from last year.</p> hickamorehackamore spring backyard connecticut wildlife ct april bluebird habitat easternbluebird certified nwf haddam 2013 sialissialis http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8687234466/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/30425804@N03/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8687234466/" title="Eastern Bluebird - male"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8542/8687234466_4768cc848d_m.jpg" width="240" height="191" alt="Eastern Bluebird - male" /></a></p> <p>One of a pair that is nesting in a box near my kitchen window. Luckily for me, they do not seem to be as nervous around humans as the pair from last year.</p> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:44:26 -0700 2013-04-24T08:59:08-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (hickamorehackamore) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8687234466 Eastern Bluebird - male <p>One of a pair that is nesting in a box near my kitchen window. Luckily for me, they do not seem to be as nervous around humans as the pair from last year.</p> hickamorehackamore spring backyard connecticut wildlife ct april bluebird habitat easternbluebird certified nwf haddam 2013 sialissialis http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8686116467/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/30425804@N03/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8686116467/" title="Broad-winged Hawk"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8393/8686116467_12d3013b65_m.jpg" width="189" height="240" alt="Broad-winged Hawk" /></a></p> <p>I identified this by its call - a fanfare-like &quot;Tee-dee&quot; - and saw it land in a dead tree in our yard. Ran for my camera and got a few shots before it flew off.<br /> <br /> Summers in the eastern US and Canada, winters in Central and South America. <br /> <br /> Cornell:<br /> <br /> <i> A small, stocky, forest-dwelling hawk of eastern deciduous forests, the Broad-winged Hawk is hard to see on its nesting grounds. It becomes more conspicuous on migration when it congregates into flocks and passes by hawk migration lookouts in the thousands. <br /> <br /> The Broad-winged Hawk completely leaves its breeding grounds in the fall and winter. Huge numbers of migrating broad-wings can be seen at hawk watches across the East. It usually migrates in large flocks or &quot;kettles&quot; that can range from a couple of individuals to thousands. </i><br /> - <a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Broad-winged_Hawk/lifehistory" rel="nofollow">www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Broad-winged_Hawk/lifehistory</a></p> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:44:28 -0700 2013-04-27T14:53:35-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (hickamorehackamore) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8686116467 Broad-winged Hawk <p>I identified this by its call - a fanfare-like &quot;Tee-dee&quot; - and saw it land in a dead tree in our yard. Ran for my camera and got a few shots before it flew off.<br /> <br /> Summers in the eastern US and Canada, winters in Central and South America. <br /> <br /> Cornell:<br /> <br /> <i> A small, stocky, forest-dwelling hawk of eastern deciduous forests, the Broad-winged Hawk is hard to see on its nesting grounds. It becomes more conspicuous on migration when it congregates into flocks and passes by hawk migration lookouts in the thousands. <br /> <br /> The Broad-winged Hawk completely leaves its breeding grounds in the fall and winter. Huge numbers of migrating broad-wings can be seen at hawk watches across the East. It usually migrates in large flocks or &quot;kettles&quot; that can range from a couple of individuals to thousands. </i><br /> - <a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Broad-winged_Hawk/lifehistory" rel="nofollow">www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Broad-winged_Hawk/lifehistory</a></p> hickamorehackamore spring backyard hawk connecticut wildlife ct april habitat certified nwf buteo broadwingedhawk buteoplatypterus haddam 2013 http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8660800763/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/30425804@N03/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8660800763/" title="Ruffled up"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8258/8660800763_a2bbb928fb_m.jpg" width="240" height="172" alt="Ruffled up" /></a></p> <p>For a week or so I saw / heard a male Eastern Bluebird checking out the yard. Then I didn't hear anything, and I wondered if he had failed to find a mate, or if he and his mate had chosen to settle elsewhere. Today he was back, and this afternoon his female was bringing sticks to the nesting box! I still can't be sure they are committed - Cornell says females will sometimes build more than one nest (although they use only one nest). But it's a good sign! The nesting box is about 30 feet from my kitchen window.<br /> <br /> Here the female is perched in a dying hemlock tree near the box. <br /> <br /> Cornell says, &quot;This small, brightly colored thrush typically perches on wires and fence posts overlooking open fields. The birds forage by fluttering to the ground to grab an insect, or occasionally by catching an insect in midair. Bluebirds can sight their tiny prey items from 60 feet or more away. They fly fairly low to the ground, and with a fast but irregular pattern to their wingbeats. Males vying over territories chase each other at high speed, sometimes grappling with their feet, pulling at feathers with their beaks, and hitting with their wings. The boxes and tree cavities where bluebirds nest are a hot commodity among birds that require holes for nesting, and male bluebirds will attack other species they deem a threat, including House Sparrows, European Starlings, Tree Swallows, Great Crested Flycatchers, Carolina Chickadees, and Brown-headed Nuthatches, as well as non-cavity nesters such as robins, Blue Jays, mockingbirds, and cowbirds. Males attract females to the nest with a display in which he carries bits of nesting material into and out of the nest. Once a female enters the nest hole with him, the pair bond is typically established and often remains intact for several seasons (although studies suggest that around one in every four or five eggs involves a parent from outside the pair).&quot; - <a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Bluebird/lifehistory" rel="nofollow">www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Bluebird/lifehistory</a></p> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:30:34 -0700 2013-04-18T16:12:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (hickamorehackamore) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8660800763 Ruffled up <p>For a week or so I saw / heard a male Eastern Bluebird checking out the yard. Then I didn't hear anything, and I wondered if he had failed to find a mate, or if he and his mate had chosen to settle elsewhere. Today he was back, and this afternoon his female was bringing sticks to the nesting box! I still can't be sure they are committed - Cornell says females will sometimes build more than one nest (although they use only one nest). But it's a good sign! The nesting box is about 30 feet from my kitchen window.<br /> <br /> Here the female is perched in a dying hemlock tree near the box. <br /> <br /> Cornell says, &quot;This small, brightly colored thrush typically perches on wires and fence posts overlooking open fields. The birds forage by fluttering to the ground to grab an insect, or occasionally by catching an insect in midair. Bluebirds can sight their tiny prey items from 60 feet or more away. They fly fairly low to the ground, and with a fast but irregular pattern to their wingbeats. Males vying over territories chase each other at high speed, sometimes grappling with their feet, pulling at feathers with their beaks, and hitting with their wings. The boxes and tree cavities where bluebirds nest are a hot commodity among birds that require holes for nesting, and male bluebirds will attack other species they deem a threat, including House Sparrows, European Starlings, Tree Swallows, Great Crested Flycatchers, Carolina Chickadees, and Brown-headed Nuthatches, as well as non-cavity nesters such as robins, Blue Jays, mockingbirds, and cowbirds. Males attract females to the nest with a display in which he carries bits of nesting material into and out of the nest. Once a female enters the nest hole with him, the pair bond is typically established and often remains intact for several seasons (although studies suggest that around one in every four or five eggs involves a parent from outside the pair).&quot; - <a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Bluebird/lifehistory" rel="nofollow">www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Bluebird/lifehistory</a></p> hickamorehackamore female spring backyard connecticut wildlife ct april perched bluebird habitat easternbluebird certified nwf haddam 2013 sialissialis http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8660696812/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/30425804@N03/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8660696812/" title="Mayapple blossom"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8099/8660696812_f947e5c56a_m.jpg" width="240" height="239" alt="Mayapple blossom" /></a></p> <p>Photo from last year. Waiting impatiently to see if this plant comes up again this year.</p> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:53:37 -0700 2012-05-14T10:24:33-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (hickamorehackamore) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8660696812 Mayapple blossom <p>Photo from last year. Waiting impatiently to see if this plant comes up again this year.</p> hickamorehackamore flower spring backyard native connecticut wildlife may ct habitat wildflower 2012 certified nwf mayapple haddam http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8660697080/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/30425804@N03/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8660697080/" title="Mayapple blossom"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8122/8660697080_1feb176a98_m.jpg" width="240" height="192" alt="Mayapple blossom" /></a></p> <p>Photo from last year. Waiting impatiently to see if this plant comes up again this year.</p> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:53:36 -0700 2012-05-14T10:24:04-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (hickamorehackamore) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8660697080 Mayapple blossom <p>Photo from last year. Waiting impatiently to see if this plant comes up again this year.</p> hickamorehackamore flower spring backyard native connecticut wildlife may ct habitat wildflower 2012 certified nwf mayapple haddam http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8660696192/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/30425804@N03/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8660696192/" title="King Solomon's Seal"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8110/8660696192_a445ca7008_m.jpg" width="240" height="173" alt="King Solomon's Seal" /></a></p> <p>Photo from last year. A native plant that showed up in my yard (and I'm happy to encourage)</p> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:53:39 -0700 2012-05-14T10:30:25-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (hickamorehackamore) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8660696192 King Solomon's Seal <p>Photo from last year. A native plant that showed up in my yard (and I'm happy to encourage)</p> hickamorehackamore flower spring backyard native connecticut wildlife may ct habitat wildflower 2012 certified nwf haddam kingsolomonsseal http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8659596991/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/30425804@N03/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8659596991/" title="Toad with good-luck charm"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8100/8659596991_91e79854bf_m.jpg" width="192" height="240" alt="Toad with good-luck charm" /></a></p> <p>I liked the sorrel leaf next to him</p> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:53:33 -0700 2012-05-14T10:19:10-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (hickamorehackamore) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8659596991 Toad with good-luck charm <p>I liked the sorrel leaf next to him</p> hickamorehackamore spring backyard connecticut wildlife may ct toad habitat 2012 certified nwf haddam http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8660696652/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/30425804@N03/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30425804@N03/8660696652/" title="Columbine"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8113/8660696652_707c0fc0e5_m.jpg" width="192" height="240" alt="Columbine" /></a></p> <p>Photo from last year. Columbines don't seem to do well in my yard. Hoping this comes up this year.</p> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:53:38 -0700 2012-05-14T10:26:39-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (hickamorehackamore) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8660696652 Columbine <p>Photo from last year. Columbines don't seem to do well in my yard. Hoping this comes up this year.</p> hickamorehackamore flower spring backyard native connecticut wildlife may ct columbine habitat wildflower 2012 certified nwf haddam