I know we have not been very diligent about keeping this blog up to date... sometimes I actually believe that I have made a post, just to find out months later that I did not. I guess I formulate them, and even take the pictures, then do not follow though with the posting. Sigh....
This "Winter" has been a bit of a let down. No snow and very little cold weather to speak of. The birds, however, are taking full advantage of the warmer temps - as are the chipmunks - but I digress...
The activity around the feeders has been consistently pleasing for several months. A couple of days ago we counted 15 pair of Cardinals! Of course, this was right around 5pm; what we call "Cardinal Hour". They tend to come to the feeders early and late and not so much during the middle of the day - that is the time for the Goldfinch. Boy are we covered up with these guys - and they are already beginning their molt.
Another thing that we have noticed that seems to be early is the activities of the Carolina wrens. Already they are carrying materials into their favorite nest boxes (gourds at our house).
Ever so patiently we are awaiting the Barred Owls. The squirrels still have possession of the nest box, but it should be any day that these squatters are force-ably evicted.
Thanks for reading... we'll try to keep up a bit better. :)
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REALLY! LOOK! Just outside the window - Lying down!
He just stayed right there. It was unbelievable.
So unbelievable, that I started to worry that he was injured.
So, eventually, I moved around enough to rouse him. I was so relieved that he had no obvious injuries. He proceeded to partake of our seeds that we put on the ground for the ground feeding birds before heading up into the woods for some wild forage.
