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countrykatgirly
True Blue Farmgirl
186 Posts
Hallie
Jordan
NY
USA
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 Posted - Dec 22 2009 : 10:01:47 AM
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Originally posted by NancyM
We did the certification in 2004. The state of Washington also has a certification program. It's brought out some nice questions from visitors which lead to discussions about animals and habitat. Hopefully I've helped to educate a few people!
Nancy
Farmgirl Sister #159
That is really neat. I didn't know that any states had a certification program. Wonder who else does...
**Farmgirl Sister #622**
“It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.”
--Laura Ingalls Wilder
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Dec 22 2009 : 10:52:00 AM
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When I was trying to make my eyes stay open this cold , windy morn. I always watch the sunrise from my swing on my front porch. We a an older female coyote that has been coming in for water for several years now, I always know its her do to her back markings, she as an outline in black that is a perfect english saddle. This morn as she was walking in to one of the pasture ponds, I noticed another coyote about 100 or so feet behind her. I had already throw a bunch of old bread down for the birds, she did something she has never done before. She started wolfing down the bread, stopped when she had eaten about half, the other half she picked up in her mouth, walked back to where the other coyote was, ( I had by this time gotten my binoculars, he/she was very old and thin ), she dropped all the old bread at his feet, and then gave him a quick lick on the nose and trotted away. I was amazed, I do believe that she was giving him , probally his last, Christmas present, her , what was to be a cache, food. This brought tears to my eyes, we all could learn from animals, sigh.............
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
2246 Posts
fran
bonham
texas
USA
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Posted - Dec 22 2009 : 5:39:17 PM
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hallie, thanks so much for the post and the link. i was unaware of the nwf certification. i think it will be very compatible with how we are here at the farm, and i think the grandkids would love the whole concept of protecting the wildlife here.
love
frannie in texas
home of "green"crafts,
where no scrap is left behind
(http://abunnystale.wordpress.com/)
www.angeltree.etsy.com
check out the farm at:
www.localharvest.org/farms/M24434 |
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donna rae
True Blue Farmgirl
52 Posts
Donna Rae
Virginia Beach
VA
USA
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Posted - Jan 16 2010 : 5:24:54 PM
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Yep, our 'habitat' has been certified for some time. We live in a very suburban neighborhood and I love having my little metal sign out. The birds, bees, squirrels, bunnies, lizards, toads, etc. that visit our yard are so wonderful!
Donna Rae
Farmgirl Sister # 593
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gwen Quon
Farmgirl at Heart
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gwen
Lake Elsinore
California
USA
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Posted - Jan 21 2010 : 2:38:02 PM
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I live in Lake Elsinore, California and our yard is certified For NWF. It really is not that difficult to be approved at all. Just go to the site and answer the application. It does not
matter what size your yard is. They want to see use of feeders water available and plants. My yard is a standard yard for a track home but we have a small pond and 15 feeders and we have planted lots of native plants and lavenders. They do well in our hot climate. I feel
honored to have my sign in our yard that states our yard is natural habitat. It also inspires us to keep it in good condition for all our feathered friends that come to visit. |
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wellswillow
True Blue Farmgirl
159 Posts
Marcie
Branchport
New York
USA
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Posted - Jan 28 2010 : 06:17:43 AM
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We have been certified for several years. On our 5 acres we have a 1/3 acre pond, lots of woods, and plenty of wildlife friendly plantings. Eacch year we add some more. Many of the flowers in my garden have seed heads that I leave through the winter for our feathered friends.
Marcie
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countrykatgirly
True Blue Farmgirl
186 Posts
Hallie
Jordan
NY
USA
186 Posts |
Posted - Feb 24 2010 : 07:16:45 AM
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It will be warming up here soon and I am looking forward to getting to work on this some more. My neighbor's teenage daughter is going to help me with yard work, etc., this year and I am going to have her help me with this, too.
**Farmgirl Sister #622**
“It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.”
--Laura Ingalls Wilder
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edlund33
True Blue Farmgirl
1515 Posts
Marilyn
Renton
WA
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2010 : 9:02:03 PM
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I certified our yard in 2003 when we moved to our current home. We live in the suburbs on a 1/3 acre lot near a park and open space areas so there is lots of undisturbed habitat near by. As a child I certified my parents' yard and also my grandparent's farm. It really is a great way to learn about and support wildlife and the environment.
We have 10 Douglas Fir trees that line the edges of our property that were here when we bought the house. I hired an arborist to to crown thin the Firs and limb them up high. Then I started adding native plants like Oregon Grape, Snowberry, Arbutus and Flowering Currant under the trees to create a green fence along the property lines.
We have Anna's hummingbirds year round and also Rufous during the summer so I've also planted a variety of flowers for them to enjoy.
This summer I'm hoping to finally finish my landscape, irrigation and grading plans so we can fix our drainage problems and start remodeling the rest of our yard so I can add more plants to support birds and wildlife. Eventually I hope to have a small pond or water feature in the backyard, too.
I have two parakeets and they love to watch the birds, squirrels and other wildlife outside their window. This morning we had Stellers Jays, Ringneck Pidgeons, Flickers, Pileated Woodpecker, Grossbeaks, Varied Thrushes, Goldfinches, Pine Siskins, Chickadees, Oregon Juncos, Towhees, Wrentits and Bushtits at the feeders while I was eating breakfast. Spring is here and the migrating birds are beginning to arrive. Yay!!
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
Farm Girl No. 1100
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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