Out new house is quite different. Since we live so close to a wetland and a lake, the flora and fauna are much more diverse. Birds I never new existed inhabit our backyard. On any given morning I am likely to hear Sandi, Amber or Taryn call out 'Towhee,' 'Bush-tit,' 'Sparrow,' 'Junco' and others. Sandi even keeps a journal of the birds she spots up on our hill.
A few weekends ago while Sandi was weeding the hill, she spotted a real birds nest on the ground (apparently, some birds build their nests on the ground and not a tree). Sandi initially thought it was a towhee nest. Today we learned that it is a sparrow's nest because Sandi saw a sparrow laying on the (now 4) eggs. We will give them peace and stay out of their way. We may soon hear the chirping of baby sparrows calling for food.
The girls LOVED seeing a mallard waddle through our backyard after breakfast one Saturday morning.
I still haven't seen any dragon flies. Maybe someday.
