Winter Bird Adoration - - This post haved 0 comments

The Carolina's are known for their fabulous array of bird species. A few weeks ago I put out a new bird feeder next to my front window. The results have been amazing. The winter birds are happy to have fresh seed a couple times a week. The deck and the yard have been covered in small breed birds. Morning times have been the most active with upwards of 20 or 30 birds coming in for a bird seed breakfast. I use black sunflower seeds for the larger birds, like cardinals. And small seeds attract finches and other small breeds. Here are a few pictures of our local fowl, the one's I have been seeing most often.

Northern Cardinal - Male

Northern Cardinal - Female

Carolina Wren

Carolina Chickadee

American Goldfinch

You can see more Carolina birds here: Carolina Bird Club

Baby Giraffe Born At Greenville, SC Zoo - - This post haved 0 comments

We've been waiting and watching for weeks. On the edge of our seats waiting for the arrival of a very special baby giraffe. Proud mama, Autumn, gave birth to the baby Monday night at 11:45 pm. The vet will arrive this morning to give the baby a full physical and find out if it's a boy or a girl. I've got my fingers cross that there will be a naming contest for this cute little one.

The public has kept a close eye on the pregnancy of Autumn. A few weeks ago a camera was installed in her enclosure and the stream was broadcast live on the internet. You can see the new baby live on EarthCam.

Here are some pictures from the Greenville Zoo Flickr page and Facebook.

Darrell Snow

Darrell Snow