Tufted Titmouse with a peanut

We've been putting peanuts out recently. The Tufted Titmouse love peanuts.

Greater Yellowlegs and Least Sandpiper from the Meadowlands

Greater Yellowlegs



Least Sandpiper

We went bird watching at the Meadowlands Saturday AM. Here are some birds who were on the trail. We hope the name doesn't give the least sandpiper an inferiority complex.

Test Calendar

Beaver on Lake Nelson

Mike spotted this beaver early this morning. He may be bringing some branches to a nearby storm drain.

Water Snake in Lake Nelson

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water

As if we needed one more reason not to go in Lake Nelson.

Spring Lake Swan

We spent a relaxing weekend in Spring Lake.  A nice time on the beach, some good food and too many desserts: scones at Scone Pony, cranberry caramel sea turtles,  raspberry chocolate chip ice cream, canollis, a cinnamon donut,and every mini-cupcake.

Oh, we also saw some mute swans.




Spring Lake is a bit too structured for us. We enjoyed 20 years in Irvine but had to go to Newport Beach, Laguana Beach and Huntington Beach for fun and Costa Mesa and Santa Ana for some good ethnic food. Not sure we'll frequent Spring Lake but it's less crowded than most of the Jersey Shore.

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
Blockin' out the scenery, breakin' my mind
Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign?

  

Juvenile Red Bellied Woodpecker