Back Yard Wildlife

One of the many reasons we purchased our house was the yard. Our yard is a great mix of mostly wooded, some sun and is positioned on a river. We have been blessed with a wide variety of Wisconsin wildlife. Here is a glimpse at what we can find in our yard.

White Tailed Deer Fawn

Great Horned Owl

Cardinal

Broad-Billed Hummingbird - Female

Monarch Butterfly

Cottontail Rabbit

The wild animals honor me, the jackals and the owls, because I provide water in the desert and streams in the wasteland, to give drink to my people, my chosen, the people I formed for myself that they may proclaim my praise.  - Isaiah 43:20-21

Homemade Hummingbird Nectar

We love watching the hummingbirds. We placed our feeder right by our kitchen window so we can watch them as we eat.

Mr. Hummingbird is feeding at the back station. Hello.

Homemade Hummingbird Nectar

4 cups water
1 cup sugar

• Bring water to a boil in medium sized saucepan.
• Add sugar to boiling water and remove from heat.
• Stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Let cool.
• Fill the hummingbird feeder or place in container. 

Store unused mixture in the refrigerator, but use within 1 week.