Mahahual, Costa Maya, Mexico has stollen my heart. The people, the beauty, the fishing, the snorkeling . . . *sigh* The spotted ray that's in the avatar and the video startled me. I wasn't far off the beach snorkeling and it was very curous about me. lol
Perfect uncrowded Caribbean getaway... music by Alexander Filippov 05 - Epizode 1
Cindy IS the 'squirrel whisperer'! lol These little guys were so cute and curious.
We had gone to Haynes Point Provincial Park in Osyoos, British Columbia. Haynes Point is located on the west side of Osoyoos Lake near the border of Canada and the USA.
Haynes Point Provincial Park is situated the narrow sand spit that you can see in the photo, that almost cuts Osoyoos Lake in half. All along this spit of land, on both sides are amazing campsites. This is where we encountered these Red Squirrels.
Bluebirds are considered fairly common, but their numbers have declined substantially during the last century. Populations have been given a boost by the birdhouse boxes that have become popular in many parks and backyards.
Bluebirds eat small fruits and hunt insects, spiders, and other creatures from above. The birds perch, watch, and then swoop to the ground to pounce on their prey.
Pairs mate in spring and summer, when they construct small, bowl-shaped nests. Females lay four or five eggs and incubate them for about two weeks. Young remain in the nest, cared for by both parents, for an additional 15 to 20 days. Bluebirds often have two broods in a season. Sometimes, a young bluebird from the first brood will remain in the nest and assist its parents in caring for the second.
It's still dull, grey and brown where we live but soon spring will be here . . . I look forward to the sunshine & the new green, the flowers and the little critters that share the earth with us. :)
