Well, here we are …Dad has pulled and bladed all the pinto beans and they are drying in the field. Now everything depends on the weather for how long it takes the pinto bean pods to dry.
So that is enough about that!
Now about the birds…. the little Barn Swallows are starting to try out their wings. Every day they fly just a little bit further than yesterday.
Still coming back to sleep in that very crowded nest at night. FOUR little ones in one nest! Beats me how they do it.
Sleep in the nest, I mean. When I look up there they look C.R.O.W.D.E.D!
They aren’t big enough to go out on their own…the mom and dad birds are still feeding them. 
Even when the kids are sitting on the rooftop.
The hummingbirds are becoming less and less here. Makes Mom sad, but she told me (while petting all over my belly); “They have to leave, Boomie or they could never make it through the winter. Winter is coming.”
While out doing the ‘stuff’ we always do on the farm
I ran into a couple of pheasants! Boy! Those birds sure can scare the heck out of me…if I run into them they squawk really loud, flap their wings and fly right up into the air. Sometimes it scares me so bad I lose my scent on the ground!!!!!
Oh.
That reminds me. I saw Quade the Quail yesterday!
Quade was checking out the neighborhood on top of one of Dad’s pieces of equipment. He didn’t run off or jump down or anything, so I stopped by and we had a wee chat.
Quade agrees with me…. Fall is here! Quade also predicts a hard winter. I asked him if that means lots of snow…he just shook his head and said Hard. Very hard. Then lifted his wings and flew way up into the nearby tree.
Well, I guess hard is hard. Either too dry or too much snow. I guess only time will tell.
Boomer Beaglie Brown
If the hummingbirds decide to winter here, we will take good care of them.
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I hope they all go to you!!! I know you will take excellent care of them.
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Boomer! You have such amazing birds. The same things are happening here, although with different birds. I think our hummers migrated and the ones we are seeing now are migrants from up north. They are very wild!
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Ours seem very wild also. Boomer
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Awww, Boom ~ You give the best farm reports. I am so surprised those swallows haven’t flown. They were huge and crowded a week ago! I like your new friend Quade. Not sure about his prediction on the winter- but he probably knows. Best start working around here,
Take care!
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I’m not sure either! Dry or wet he says hard. Boomer
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great wildlife photos!
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Thank you!
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Thanks for all the news about what’s going on at the farm. You’re a great reporter. I hope Quade is wrong about a hard winter as far as temperatures are concerned, but several good snow storms would sure help get moisture into the ground.
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We sure need several good snowstorms, although Mom dreads it…I love rolling in snow! Boomer
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hello boomer its dennis the vizsla dog oh hay wow luk at that big quail chikkin bird thing!!! i wood luv to see wun of those i cud praktiss my poynting on it!!! and uh oh winter is coming i did not no yoo livd in westeros!!! i hope yoo ar avoyding all the fighting and those nasty lannisters!!! ok bye
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If you ever get to come see me, we could go out on the farm sniff for lots of news! Boomer
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You have lots of different birds Boomer, I am very jealous that you have pheasants! I figure I have made my last batch of hummer food…they were really busy at the feeders today…maybe getting ready to go:(
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Mom’s not feeding as many hummers either. She is down to just four feeders and lit looks like today she might need to take away two more. Boomer
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Oh I love it Quade the quail! 🙂 Those swallows sure look like they have an appetite …
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Quade is part of a really nice sized bevy!
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You have some beautiful bird friends, Boomer!
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I do. Boomer
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