"Look over Here!"

I consider myself a novice birder. I am working on many bird calls incluing the Chuckar "look over here" call taught to me by my brother, Brad. I am still working to perfect my California Quail call which is subtley different than the Chuckar call as you leave off the 'look' and just simply call "over here."

Darin and I took the 4-wheeler to the end of Douglas Creek over Memorial Day weekend, and I was able to practice my Chuckar call - which is apparently so accurate that it's hard to distinguish from the real thing - because after a few "look over here" calls, I snapped the following shot of a Chuckar. Success!!

Cabin & Alaska Trips

Darin has done a great job with our July schedule. We're spending a week with family at the cabin in Idaho, and then we're spending a week in Alaska! I absolutely cannot wait!

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Darin definitely needs more garden space. We're hoping that he earns enough crop income this year to add acreage.
Now the farm is beautifully trimmed in bark and completely overgrown!

Our Kids

The following photos show the biggest difference between Ben & Jake. One's a pointer, and the other's a sniffer. It's remarkable how two kids can be so very different. :)

Jake's the pointer; here he is oh so very slowly creeping up on the quail and finches in the backyard. It's like the game red light, green light. When the birds look, it's RED LIGHT!

Ben's the sniffer; he's smelling a caterpillar. Jake would have eaten it, but Ben just wants to know what the caterpillar smells like and where he's been.

Can I Keep Him ..... PLEASE??

I've caught two snakes this year; Jake's caught five. I let them go, but only after I ask Darin real nicely if we can keep them. He always answers with a resounding "NO!" But I check with him each time - just in case.

Steheiken

We spent Saturday in Steheiken. We had a great time, and it was a gorgeous day.

Here's Darin catching some zzzzss on the way back. He's just adorable. Wonder what he's smiling about?

Saturday was a good day to see wildlife. We happened upon a herd of bighorn sheep on our way to Chelan. One of the sheep had a collar on; I wonder if it has a tag with her name, address, and phone number?

Belmont Stakes

The Belmont Stakes is Saturday! Here's a link for pre-race information: http://www.belmontstakes.com/. I'm rooting for Mine that Bird!