Petal Removal Service

Are flowers giving you problems?...

  Are you saddled with beautiful flower blossoms taking up valuable space in your yard?

No need to worry any longer!!!

The knowledgeable staff at Goldfinch, Inc. will come to your home and REMOVE all annoying flower petals on your flowers as well as clean up any unwanted flower seeds hiding within!

This remarkable service has been around since 1890! 

Mom's Garden ...

In my estimation...a thriving garden consists of... flowers, ferns, bushes, annuals, perennials, trees, bushes, birds, bugs, fountains, squirrels, chipmunks and of course...tasteful garden ornamentation!

Whoa! That's one BIG BABY you've got there!

Sometimes when you don’t look like your parents, it’s because you are not really remotely RELATED to your parents!

Such is the case here.

Meet a cowbird juvenile (see below).  He is LARGE and has a very unusual sound that it emits which is the cowbird equivalent of "FEED ME!".

 The things about cowbirds is … their shady behavior.  The cowbird will lay their egg  among the eggs of a completely DIFFERENT SPECIES of bird and then pretty much say…”Hasta La Vista Baby Cowbird!” and leave the egg/baby bird to be raised by foster parent birds!

 In THIS case, it appears that the egg of this big cowbird baby was hatched by a tiny chipping sparrow!

It’s an amazing sight to see – this teeny little chipping sparrow bringing food to its HUGE cow bird child!

JUST A MONTH AGO I WITNESSED THE SAME THING - ONLY IT WAS A CARDINAL FAMILY TAKING CARE OF AND FEEDING A COWBIRD BABY!  It's truly a "WOW-THAT'S JUST CRAZY' thing to witness!

I've read quite a bit about this unethical cowbird deadbeat behavior and it leaves me with several questions...

What happens to the foster birds OWN EGGS AND BABIES?

Does the cowbird take on the eating habits and behavior of it's foster parent?

Later in life, does the cowbird find more cowbirds and start acting and behaving like a cowbird...including laying it's own eggs in the nest of a different species of bird?

If raised in a nice family environment of another species of bird...does the cowbird learn the value of ethical behavior when it comes to raising a family?

Handstand preparation...

Doing a handstand is not only exciting, but it's also a good 

way to

 exercise and can be used to impress other birds. 

Here's how

 to get a steady, graceful handstand going...

According to WikiHow......"Start to lean 

forward while keeping 

your 

body straight. Let your body tip over your 

lunged leg like a see-saw. Make sure to put a 

little force forward with your lunged leg and 

back foot. This will allow for a balanced 

system over your lunged leg, where gravity 

actually aids in the handstand rather than 

restricting it."

Old Hollywood!

Ask any critter in the backyard... 

What style of fountain DO YOU PREFER TO DRINK AND BATHE IN?"

The answer is the same every time... 


            "OLD HOLLYWOOD!!!!"

The kiss ...

Recently Lettie and Mortimer (a couple of mourning doves) received invitations from a bird acquaintance group called BirdMatch.com to attend an outdoor bird cocktail party event. 

Neither Lettie nor Mortimer  knew any of the other birds at the event.

Mortimer noticed Lettie right away and thought she was quite attractive so he started up a conversation with her.

Mortimer  was suddenly overtaken with the impulse to kiss Lettie and he did!

Lettie said ,"Woo-oo-oo-oo!"

Mortimer said, "Lettie...I've definitely found my match in YOU!"

Lettie stepped back and said "Whoa Mortimer! You don't waste any time do you?"

Mortimer and Lettie were inseparable after the MatchBird.com event and eventually got married and had a family.

This is the way we wash ...

Birds were the first to discover the blissful enjoyment of using a Multi-Spray Shower system !

This is what a multi-spray shower system looks like in the home of a backyard bird !

Fish and Chip!

 Confucius say:  


Better to be a fish without water, than to be a chipmunk without a fish to ride when water is present.

Black Capped Chickadee basks in Tranquility

Did you know that black capped chickadees love to sit in the branches of pussy-willow trees?

It's true! It seems to be a constant source of quiet and tranquility for them.

Jacks are Wild!

Carmyne the Chipmunk is thinking of having his own television show called "Jacks are Wild!"

It would be a reality show about wild chipmunks who compete to see who can be the first chipmunk to fill up a rusted out wheelbarrow with the most peanuts in one day!

The catch is...there will be a large 'jack' in the wheelbarrow...which randomly spins...sending the accumulated peanuts out of the wheelbarrow... making it almost impossible to fill it up!

Animalistic Public Displays of Affection

 Carmyne the Chipmunk absolutely LOVED the local Garden Gnomes and often would spend his leisure time hanging out with them.

But sometimes...Carmyne the Chipmunk would get carried away with his love for the gnomes...and display embarassing, public displays of affection!

Abandoned House Etiquette

While Carmyne the Chipmunk was romping in the garden...he came across a beautiful A-Frame Home that appeared to be abandoned.

Carmyne knew it was impolite to snoop...but he just HAD to get a look inside!

Buffalo Kiss ...

In the secret world of chipmunks...statues of Buffalos are often placed in front of a chipmunk's home as a symbol of strength and protection.

Each day when the chipmunk leaves his home...he pauses beneath the buffalo statue for a ‘good luck’ kiss.

It is a well known fact that Buffalo's are a symbol of abundance and protection.

Chipmunk Decor

After participating in several art painting classes...Carmyne the chipmunk is seen here...proudly displaying his freshly painted, chickadee themed, napkin holder.

Garden Lady Art Classes

Carmyne the chipmunk loved to paint.

When he found out that the local garden lady was holding summer art painting classes, he signed up immediately.

By the end of the class, Carmyne had a huge crush on the teacher. 

Unfortunately for Carmyne, the garden lady art teacher's policy is... "I don't date students". 

Why Don't We Look Alike?

Today in my yard, I witnessed a male red cardinal feeding a juvenile brown-headed cow-bird out of his beak!

I found out that brown-headed cow-birds will sneak around and lay their egg among the eggs in nests of other species of birds and then take off!

That's a lot of NERVE in my book!

I can't help but wonder... when the brown-headed cowbird hatched in the cardinal nest... was there was any type of argument later that day about infidelity!

Palace considerations for chipmunks ...

DID YOU KNOW THAT all chipmunks residing on royal Palace grounds

are ALLOWED TO perch on the softest of powder-puffs WHEN HAVING AN AUDIENCE WITH THE QUEEN?!

Style Impaired Rooster ...

How Do I Look? Animal Style...

"You definitely have out-dated, poor fashion sense."

"Today, three of your friends are going to pick out a collection of stylish fashions for you to choose from..."

Finding the perfect place to sit ...

When it's time to take a breather from your busy schedule ...you must first find just the right sitting spot for your needs.

Consider stepping outside of your comfort zone when considering your choice of sitting spots. 

Make sure the sitting spot will support your weight.

Clean off any debris left over from former users of the sitting spot you have chosen.

Now make yourself comfortable, and enjoy your sit.

The Chipmunk and the Time Distortion Distorium

Let's say you are a Chipmunk... and you come upon a Time Distortion Distortium... which grants wishes... as long as you know the right magic words to say!!!!!

Let's say, after several hours of guessing... you DO manage to say some random combination of magic words which makes the Time Distortion Distorium bring you lots and lots of peanuts to eat!

And then ...let's say, the peanuts are all gone... and you forgot... what the 'magic words' were!!!

...and no matter how many times you try to remember you just CAN'T FIND THE MAGIC WORDS to bring you all those peanuts again!!!!

I bet you'd be one frustrated chipmunk.