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Category Archives: The Feeder Feed
Curious bird
I saw a very interesting bird yesterday evening. As I was out walking about, I spied a very large white bird on a high tree limb. I drew closer and shot this. This doesn’t give you a sense of the … Read More
The feeder feed
It has been a super busy day at the feeder. We have seen the usual suspects, that is Team Goldfinch and Team Siskin, as well as the never elusive Chickadee and Nuthatch, sundry Sparrows. But there are others on view. … Read More
First Hummingbird!
I spotted my first Hummingbird today. He came to the little feeder just outside my window. No photos yet, but I will aim one of the "pips" of the the Z-Cam on the hummer feeder while I do some other … Read More
Meet the Missus
Meet Mrs. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. You can how the beaks of the Pine Siskins and Goldfinches are shaped to dig seeds out of thistles and other plants with small seeds. This guy hasn’t found the birdbath yet. Finally… PENJING REPORT Penjing … Read More
The deadly Robin!
The early bird gets the worm… right? Birds get worms at other times… especially when there has been rain. Here is a good example. Behold. The alert and noble Robin. Wary and cunning hunter. Robins don’t eat seeds. They eat … Read More
The feeder feed
From the feeder: And the baths… Someone either didn’t make it… or did…
Bunting
I mentioned the other day that I had seen Mr. Indigo Bunting. This morning he showed up again on the farther feeder, but I had the camera with the zoom handy. He thinks he is an Oriole… In the meantime, … Read More
The Bird Feed
As I was sitting at my desk, minding my own business, I heard the not unfamiliar sound of a bird flapping against my window pane, trying to get in. This one, however, was the first Oriole of the season, a … Read More
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