Location, Location, Location

We noticed this nest inside of a bucket in the barn. 

When this bird had time to build a nest and lay 3 eggs while the barn was open, 

is a mystery to us.

We've left the door open so she can raise her brood.

Looks like she picked a nice safe dry location.

 

Everyone Loves a Parade

Memorial weekend in Indiana means the 500 race & festivities.

Saturday was the parade and I volunteered with the horse units.

The Wells Fargo Stagecoach was first to arrive.

Horses were unloaded.

And the stagecoach

Volunteers got to help groom the horses.

This is Rowdy.

The team gets hitched.

The team is comprised of 2 pairs of brothers, each one is a Quarter horse/draft mix.

 

 I escorted the Culver Black Horse Troupe in the parade

and managed to get a shot of them as they circled the monument.

 Also in the parade was the Indy Mounted Police.

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This year, the Boy Scouts weren't there to be pooper scoopers, 

so guess who got drafted?

 

 We took our job seriously!

But we had some fun with the Colts mascot, Blue too!

Up a Tree

Spotted on today's walk.

Wood Duck Family

Just Hangin' Out

Migrating Songbirds

The songbirds are back.

Here's just a few I've captured over the last few weeks

Yellow Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

White crowned Sparrow

Evening Grosbeaks

I've seen several more, most notably a Baltimore Oriole & Indigo Bunting, but not photos yet.

Rat Snake

 Look who I found crossing the trail.