Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Birds

We have taken to watching and recording the birds in the yard.  To date we have identified 35 different birds.  A few, such as  Canadian Geese and owls, we have heard, but not really seen in the yard.

This year we increased the number of bird houses, so in the front yard there are two single houses, one duplex and one triples.  In the back yard there are two single houses.

Carolina Chickadees are living in one of the single houses in the front.  Here is a Wren moving into the triplex.

Of course, we feed the birds.  Two feeders in the front and three in the back, as well as hummingbird feeders in both parts of the yard.  This is a White-throated Sparrow in the feeder.  Many birds feed on bugs and worms, and since I do not use any pesticides in the yard, there is plenty of food for them as well.  The bird on the driveway is a Brown Thrasher.



We seem to have a large number of Finches and Robins, and both are frequent visitors to our three bird baths.  We also have at least one pair of Bluebirds who regularly visit the yard, as well as several
 Cardinals.  I will post more bird pictures as I get them.

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