Category Archives: Birding

Egg Thief’s! Ravens

Posted on April 26, 2026 by Just another day on the farm

Well, i have been wondering why this duck hen has not got a full nest of eggs and started sitting! And her big drake mate clearly is not doing his job! and yes he is bigger then that Raven and … Continue reading →

Posted in Birding, Duck | Tagged Bird Photography, Raven, Raven being a egg thief, Raven on farm, raven Photography, Raven Raider, Ravens, Ravens stealing duck eggs, Ravens stealing farm eggs, real life on the homstead | 4 Comments

Feeding out Crushed Eggs Shells to Chickadees and more

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Just another day on the farm

Log into any chicken group or homesteading group and folks will talk about saving their egg shells, baking them and crushing and feeding them back to their flocks I have done a detailed post on it myself and its good … Continue reading →

Posted in Birding, Critters, Gal in the Garden Series, Garden, Kitchen garden | Tagged birds, Calcium needs to wild female birds, Chick rearing, Chickadees, Chickadees breeding cycles, Egglaying, Eggshells, Feeding crushed eggshells, Feeding insects to hatchings, Feeding out crushed Eggshells to your wild birds, Frugal, Gardening, Helping your wild birds, nature, Nesting, Saving money garden, Wildlife, Working with Nature | 2 Comments

Bird Feeders -ways to beat the winter blues

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Just another day on the farm

While thanksgiving and christmas can for some, most bring extra everything, they do bring company, colorful lights and decor. January at least here in garden zone 5a, eastern ontario, canada its winter. The darkest days are now behind us, each … Continue reading →