The peanut feeder is clearly popular, but the female red-winged blackbird appears most unhappy with the male blackbird and the half-hidden woodpecker.

Looks like some rude words over who gets to stay at the feeder.

These birds have been nesting at the garden for years; clearly the site is to their liking.

Photographed in the mellow light of late day.

Yum! A fat worm and a hungry robin, classic!

You'd be hard pressed to believe this is in the middle of a city. This shows the trail from the parking lot down to the pond and the bridge leading to the rest of the site.

Another home for wildlife. Frogs, turtles, odonates, other aquatic invertebrates, sometimes ducks, mallards, even a beaver once upon a time. The following photos show different types of homes for various wildlife, all photographed by Koby who had the idea to capture some of the places around the garden used by wildlife.

Part of a study on cavity nesting bees, this structure has been installed to track who might use it.

Green frogs usually use this small pond, but who knows what others may use it, perhaps ssome aquatic invertebrates.

Like the Cuckoos of Europe, this species lays its eggs in the nests of other songbirds, which has caused them to be viewed with much disfavour.

Two of the cutest creatures at the garden sharing some food.

The ever-engaging and acrobatic groundhog showing off for Koby who captured his antics.

A good sighting.

Planted in the Backyard Garden where they thrive. This is a Carolinian species, so its natural range is in that particular zone, south of us. It is endangered in the wild.

This section of the Backyard Garden is found at the far end, near the Fern Walk. As you can see, the carpet of Mayapple is quite something.

A beautiful low-growing native plant that makes a great groundcover.

Along with the now numerous flocks of white-throated sparrows, I found a few of the white-crowned sparrows too.

These shrubs/small trees, really stand out in the garden with their densely flowered branches.

Another plant that has hidden flowers, this time hanging beneath the leaves. They were not yet out today.

There are many, many species of hawthorn, all with thorns and creamy white flowers in spring.

A colourful patch of wildflowers.

The spring greens of newly opening leaves makes a walk through the old woods particularly pleasing, that and the various wildflowers that can be seen there.

The flowers of this native plant grow low to the ground, so you have to get down on your knees to see them. THE USDA website has an interesting explanation for why the flowers are the way they are:

"The flower evolved to attract small pollinating flies that emerge from the ground early in the spring looking for a thawing carcass of an animal that did not survive the winter. By lying next to the ground flower is readily found by the emerging flies. The color of the flower is similar to that of decomposing flesh. Whether these flies pollinate the flower or not is in some dispute. Nevertheless they do enter the flower to escape the cold winds of early spring and to feast upon the flowers pollen. Some of the pollen attaches to their bodies and is taken with them when they visit the next flower."

THese native spring wildflowers are so fleeting (hence the name that applies to this and other early blooming spring flowers - ephemeral). It was only a few weeks ago that I photographed the freshly blooming flowers and now they have entirely vanished, but the large leaves remain for now.

A conifer that loses its needles in autumn. These beautiful native trees turn a deep gold in autumn and in spring the first flush of green growth is brilliant.

Looking over the ravine from the south side of the Resource Centre, to all the new fresh growth.

The backyard garden is greening up nicely and has already changed from a weeks ago when I photographed it.

Always cute, always a pleasure to see and a magnet for photographers.

Not everyone likes these birds because of their habit of laying eggs in the nests of songbirds, just as the Cuckoo does in the UK.

Just about the first migrant to return in spring, their loud ringing call is always a very welcome sound. They nest here at the garden and commonly throughout the region.

Just about ready to burst into bloom for their short but spectacular flowering season.

Koby photographed this species some weeks ago at the garden, and clearly it is still around. One year a pair tried to nest at the garden, in a short snag that was evidently too exposed and too busy, and as far as I know, they haven't tried again. But perhaps this year?

Pileated woodpeckers seem to be doing well in this region, signs and sightings of them in many locations, including here at the garden. Koby got a couple of great photos of this male hard at work.