Fall Detailing Time

Before draining and putting the hose up for the winter, I washed my car.  I didn't want to spend the time afterwards detailing, instead tended to the leaves and finished getting the yard to bed, so I parked her in the garage.  That was a Sunday.  On Monday after work I spent a good hour in the garage waxing her!

I 'm not a doting car care person generally in terms of washing, waxing vacuuming, etc. but always like to put a fresh coat of wax on before the winter hits and the snow flies.  Helps to protect from our salty New England winters, as well as helps the rain, snow and ice fall and wipe off that much easier.

Another fall item from the "To Do" list completed!

Berry Gorging Time

This time of year is when we typically have Waxwing stop by.  The typically arrive in large numbers and gorge on berries, e.g. Bittersweet, Holly and ornamental pear.

Unfortunately, we removed our big, berry producing Holly shrubs but there's still plenty of the other berries, so obliged again this year and stopped in.

Black Masked

A flock of Cedar Waxwings from back in early February.  The trees were filled with these social birds.  Most were perched taking the sun on a chilly day, however, others were foraging for berries from the Bittersweet vines, which had long been stripped clean.

They sure are an attractive bird!

Diner Time At The Holly Bushes

Here are a handful of pics showing the Robins and Waxwings gorging themselves on Holly berries -

Visiting Cedar Waxwings

Here's a handsome shot of a Cedar waxwing perched in our Dogwood tree.

We had oodles of them on Monday, along with oodles of Robins, all vying for the deep red berries from our Holly bushes.

Although, skittish frequently darting in to grab a berry and then off, collectively the birds have done a pretty good job removing and devouring the berries.

Since we're on the subject, did you know that only female Holly bushes produce berries?!