Dedication and Purpose

This blog is dedicated to Doreen Eaton. She has been my friend, inspiration and mentor. She is an English gardener and her comment when she first laid eyes on my property was, "It's nice but it's so... GREEN." Many of the nicer parts of my yard are designed or inspired by her. She has chosen some of the more interesting plants.

My goal as I work in my garden is not only to enjoy being outdoors and relax and breathe fresh air, but also to create a space that is useful as a playspace for my children, a habitat for local wildlife, and a visual feast to behold. I hope someday to also have a productive vegetable garden and fruit orchard.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

This little guy greeted me this morning on my way back from the bus stop this morning:


I'm pretty sure this is a song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) singing his little heart out on a bare big leaf maple branch.  He saw me and carried on singing while I took this little video.  He then darted into a neighboring cedar to continue his song out of sight.  I'm sorry for the quality (or lack thereof) of the video - it was mostly the song I wanted to share with you.  He does come briefly into focus in the middle of the video.

Makes me happy listening to him!  I hope you feel the same way.

More about song sparrows:
Seattle Audubon's Song Sparrow Page (The song is different from my little guy's, but my book says there are 43 different subspecies, so I presume the song varies.)
Cornell's Ornithology Lab's Song Sparrow Page

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