Category Archives: wildlife

Meet Mister Toad

Stella thought she had a playmate. I knew that would be bad for the toad, so I relocated it.

Now this little toad can safely find a better home for winter.

Until next time, that’s all there is from Sunnybook Farm.

Copyright 2023 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved.

Hummingbird and woodpecker eating breakfast

I sat, waiting for the birds to come to eat. Here are a couple of little guys eating this morning.

Earlier there were four hummingbirds feeding, but only one returned for me to video.

I will refresh the sugar water today. Four parts of water and one part of sugar are boiled in my microwave. After it cools the hummingbirds will have another good meal.

Until next time, that’s all there is from Sunnybook Farm.

Copyright 2023 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved.

A tenacious squirrel

Too bad for this guy, the filled birdfeeder was just out of reach.

It’s the only squirrel that visits. I enjoy watching him/her, but I won’t put the feeder within its reach.

Nature gets close here.

Until next time, that’s all there is from Sunnybook Farm.

Copyright 2023 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved.

Sandhill cranes in soybean field

I had a hard time seeing these two as the sun was in my eyes. I hope you find the cranes in my video. They start talking as I watched them.

The sound of these birds takes me back to a time before humans walked the earth. They have a prehistoric sound to their call.

I did enjoy my early morning listening and watching these two large visitors.

Until next time, that’s all there is from Sunnybook Farm.

Copyright 2023 Susan Manzke, all rights reserved.