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| Posted by: j Padraig moore 15-Apr-2008, 10:57 AM |
| Has anyone done any birdwatching before? I am defintiely a newbie at it. My wife kind of got me started. We took a weekend trip to a National Wildlife Refuge along Lake Erie. Saw six immature bald eagles... at one time flying! That is so cool!! I'll post some photos in a few days. |
| Posted by: ctbard 15-Apr-2008, 11:22 AM |
| I'm not into birdwatching, but near where I live theres a lake that has a pair of bald Eagles, I've seen them a handful of times, they are unbelievable, I saw one diving at the lake for a fish, and every so often I see one fly over our shop, and theres no mistaking that its a bald eagle. We have a red tailed hawk who hangs out around my area, he hunts squirrels in my yard, and I think he watch checking out my pugdog when she was a baby in our yard. I saw a hawk try and take off with a cat a few years ago, no success though. |
| Posted by: Rindy 15-Apr-2008, 12:28 PM |
Nice thread jp! I love watching birds of any kind. I have feeders all over my back yard. So far we have had sparrows, House Finches, European Doves, Night Hawks,Robins and can't forget the squirrels  I love it when I see hawks or eagles in the sky or sitting on a post. Gives me a wonderful feeling. We also had a problem with crows in the past but the city put up nets on trees where they were roosting and they have moved on. I wish we had Cardnials, and have always wanted to see a Painted Bunting. I am not a member of any Audubon Society or anything but I am avid contributor to feeding them.lol. Slainte |
| Posted by: Patch 15-Apr-2008, 03:07 PM |
| I have been feeding birds in my back yard for years. The number of species has declined since "West Nile Virus" became common here. Now it appears I am running a "take out service" for a pair of Perrigine Falcons. They perch in the trees around my house and watch the feeders. I find the "puffs" of feathers around my back yard. They only seem to like song birds. The Sparrows and Starlings are never taken. Maybe later this evening I will relate a spooky story about bird watching. My sister does not like to talk about it to this day (7 years later)! I am not sure what to make of it myself. Slàinte, Patch |
| Posted by: jime307 15-Apr-2008, 08:17 PM |
| I myself have not done very much birdwatching, although it can be very interesting when you watch their behavior. Good thread! |
| Posted by: ogdenmusic 16-Apr-2008, 10:06 PM |
| My wife and I have become amateur bird watchers the last few years. At last count we had spotted 40 different species here in the Cincinnati area. Our favorite is humming birds. In late August our back yard is filled with migrating humming birds, what a wonderful sight. |
| Posted by: UlsterScotNutt 17-Apr-2008, 12:56 PM |
| I love to feed the birds and foil the squirrels!! Favorites are the cardinals, you can tell family there, the woodpeckers, chickadees, sparrows, junkos, tufted titmouse, flickers, bluejays, cowbirds, robins, starlings, hummingbirds all kinds of birds. I had fed the robins in the nests under the deck for the last 2 years, they got so big so fast, momma probably thought she was doing a wonderful job of providing! I love the crows, noisy that they are. Quail and turkey pass through the yard periodically along with migrating Baltimore Orioles, Rosebreasted grosbeaks, tanagers heading north and some stick around for the harvest of white mulberries from the tree up front, just watch out for the purple poo!! and this spring we also have a sparrow hawk living in the backyard trees, I wonder what conflict this will be with the hawk. Our resident redtail hawk who keeps getting the poor rabbits, he got one on our front sidewalk and nearly scared my son to death when he came out the front door. Up in Maine,,near Eastport we fish on a lake that has loons and bald eagles that are used to the humans leaving fish out on the little island for them to eat. The locals always kill the perch and largemouth bass up there because they are an introduced species in the lake, so the eagles will fly within 30 feet of you, beautiful . When the loons are out with their little families and in the morning when they call its wonderful. We feed all year round and use suet in addition thru the winter. A good blend of different seeds, watch out for the ones with too much millet and waste seed, at least around here. But then the voles and mice come and get it on the ground, so I guess nothing goes to waste. My parents house, only 25 miles away, they had to stop feeding the birds because the bears kept tearing down the feeders. |
| Posted by: Rindy 18-Apr-2008, 10:53 PM |
| UlsterScotNutt now that's some major bird watching. I did fail to meniton every now and again you will see a Meadow Lark, Bunting, wood peckers. I couldn't believe it I went and bought 25 pounds of peanuts unsalted of course but gee he should be happy for awhile. I also found out birds and squirrels like fruit cake, yep, fruit cake from Xmas...I just love squirrels probably because we don't have that many aorund. I love watching birds!!! Slainte |
| Posted by: UlsterScotNutt 21-Apr-2008, 03:05 PM |
| My mother and father were big birdwatchers, specially my father. Grew up watching the birds, looking for the elusive ones. I still remember my first indigo bunting and rosebreasted grosbeak. To this day I still have one bird I saw that I cannot identify, I still see it clear as day, big, mostly black, white on wings, about 4 foot wingspan, swooped down and tried to catch a fish in a freshwater pond in CT. |
| Posted by: Camac 21-Apr-2008, 03:53 PM |
| UlsterScotNutt; I'm not into bird watching but I'll tell you about a great experience I had about 30 years ago. I was about 50 miles out in the Lake (Ontario) heading home on a NNW course doing about 6 knots. It was just around sunset and I was sitting in the cockpit having a cup of tea when this shadow passed low overhead almost dropped my cup it startled me so. Any way it was a Blue Heron and damned if it didn't land on my upper spreaders and hitch a ride. The bird sat there 3/4 of the way up the mast for a good ten minutes. I think it must have been tired and just wanted a breather. Like I said after a bout 10 min. it took off and disapeared into the twilight. I'll never forget that because I sat there in quiet awe the whole time. Camac. |
| Posted by: UlsterScotNutt 22-Apr-2008, 06:38 AM |
| Blue heron, a magnificent bird. Now that is up close, big bird watching. |
| Posted by: Rindy 22-Apr-2008, 11:04 PM |
| I've seen Blue Herrons they are really quite the bird. We don't have very many but a few. Ducks, Geese, swans, and a couple others cant think fo them at this moment. Meadow Lark is my favorite bird, I alwasy figure spring is here when I hear one of them. I love the call they make. So what all does everyone feed your birds and squirrels? I watched mine today and had peanuts and was seeding them like he had a saw. So funny. I love those animals to watch. Hope to get some pictures up soon. Wonder if they have painted bunting in Scotland as I am going over soon. Oh I did see a Goldfinch today. They are kind of neat looking. Me poor dog wears hirself to a frazzle tying to catch all of them I find bird watching very peaceull. I anyone comes across some execllent feed give a me a hollar. May be I will go buy a bird book tomorrow to identify. Happy Watching... Slainte |
| Posted by: UlsterScotNutt 23-Apr-2008, 07:56 AM |
| Saw this seasons first blue heron yesterday at the pond between work and home. My wife buys these 50lb bags of the best mixed birdseed at of all places The Dollar Store. It is a high quality blend of black and gray sunflower seeds, sunflower meats, peanuts, cracked corn, nyjer, dried fruit, dried pellets, birds eat it all up. I add another 10 lb bag of nyjer seed into the mix to attract the yellow/golden finches and the purple finches. Then a red glass hummingbird feeder and 3 deck pots of hummingbird plantings, they seem to like this little purple petunia and red salvia. Right now we have a battle going on with 3 male cardinals trying to setup territory in the prime trees for close access to the seed. Most likely it is father and last years sons fighting. I let the squirrels feed on the back deck feeder but finally found a squirrel proof feeder for the front. I had to modify it alittle but they just can't get at it. It is funny to watch them try though, they are very entertaining. They will sit on top of it and chew the metal top and slide down it and hang upside down by their back feet trying to figure it out. I finally had one figure out to slide down, butt first, grab the little spring loaded bird perchs , then quickly let it go and grab on to the bird food holes, hysterical to watch him hang upside down and every once in awhile, do a situp and grab a seed or two. I finally replaced the spring loded perches with toothpicks, its enough to hold the birds weight but breaks off when the squirrels slide down on them. I keep a box of toothpicks handy. I probably have 6 or 7 feeders that were "squirrel proof" but the squirrels didn't read the sales flyers!! It sometimes takes them awhile but they are forever trying and very very clever. If you go to a search engine, type in your state name and birdwatching, You will usually come to your states ornithological association or your local Audubon chapter. |
| Posted by: Camac 27-Apr-2008, 07:52 AM |
| UlsterScotNutt; My Friend as I said in a previous posting I'm not into birdwatching but last night I caught an old Nat. Geo. on TV all about parrotts. Now when I think of parrotts I think of the Amazon. I would never have thought about Australia. They have got a lot of parrotts in fact according to the program it is the Land of Parrotts. Some of them are magnificent. On another vein I will confess that my favourite bird is the lowly sparrow. They have to be the most rugged creature on earth and feisty. Camac. |
| Posted by: UlsterScotNutt 28-Apr-2008, 07:55 AM |
| We even have parrots here in Connecticut!! We have these Quaker Parrots also known as Monk Parakeets, these bright green mid sized parrots, alittle bigger than the parakeets you see in pet stores. They are not native but were introduced in the late 60's early 70's by accident, supposedly from a shipment at JFK Airport in NYC. The found their new habitat to their liking and have been around ever since. It is funny to see this bright green parrots fly by in the middle of the winter. My inlaws in northern CT had one as part of a flock of blackbirds last year. All black birds and then this green one flying in and around the yards birdfeeders. They mostly are on the coastal towns and do cause some havoc and controversy with their nesting habits, big stick nests that they like to build around power transformers for the heat. Of course as they get bigger, they can cause fires and power outtages. The power company tears down their nests and CO2's them to death. There have been lawsuits back and forth over their treatment and how to deal with them. http://www.pbase.com/rnb2/monk_parakeets http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art38214.asp http://www.ctaudubon.org/conserv/nature/parowl.htm PS I have this really cool sparrow family with this brighter than normal red rusty patch on top of their heads, very noticible, I wonder if they are Celtic redheads!!! |
| Posted by: ctbard 28-Apr-2008, 08:12 AM |
| I do love my parrots, especially my African grey, yesterday I went to scratch his head and gave him one of those little electrical zaps after walking across the carpet, so he's been growling at me since, and yes, parrots can growl, quite loud too. He gets upset when he sees bigger birds outside, but her does love to see the squirrels go by on the fence, sometimes he yells HELLO!! We use to get alot of pretty neat birds in our yard, but, over the years the dogs have scared them off. |
| Posted by: Patch 28-Apr-2008, 02:46 PM |
| Has any one had problems with West Nile disease? My Cardinals, Blue Jays, Finches, Wrens, most Humming birds and blue birds have all but disappeared. Horses here were found dead untill they found the cause was West Nile. Slàinte, Patch |
| Posted by: UlsterScotNutt 28-Apr-2008, 03:39 PM |
| Patch, yes, West Nile Virus has taken its toll in CT and the tri state NY, NJ and CT area. Between Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile, each year we have had a few elderly deaths and a fair amount of birds. The last several years it did not appear to be as severe as say about 5 years ago , when the birds literally were dropping out of the sky. I have not noticed a decrease in the bird population the past few years. Most affected are the seagulls, crows and bluejays around here. PS Saw 2 very big blue herons today flying low over the pond on the way to work, the little one was not in his usually morning spot today. I think the fisherman may be disturbing them or they are still on the move. |
| Posted by: Rindy 28-Apr-2008, 05:42 PM |
We have the West Nile here as well. We have been told if we find any birds to take them into the vet. for examination. Poor birds.  Poor people who get infected it really takes a toll on the body. Slainte |
| Posted by: UlsterScotNutt 29-Apr-2008, 09:50 AM |
| Yes, they tell us to bring birds in that we find dead also. Turkey mating season is on now and just today I saw 3 different toms in 3 different places. They get very fiesty. Little heron was back in the corner of the pond this morning and I saw one big heron on the wing over work this morning. |
| Posted by: jime307 30-Apr-2008, 06:55 PM |
| I haven't acctually seen much sign of the West Nile Virus around here although there was quite a buzz about it a few years ago. Today I saw a very gorgeous blue-jay it was just mulling about in the grass. good topic guys |
| Posted by: j Padraig moore 03-May-2008, 11:07 AM |
| Let's see if I can add any bird photos here... Trumpeter swans |
| Posted by: j Padraig moore 03-May-2008, 11:09 AM |
| An immature bald eagle. If you look close, you can see the band on his leg. |
| Posted by: j Padraig moore 03-May-2008, 11:12 AM |
| A kingfisher, taking a break from fishing. By the way, all these shots are from Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge; Crane Creek State Refuge; and Magee Marsh State Refuge; all right next to each other on Lake Erie. I may post more later. |
| Posted by: j Padraig moore 03-May-2008, 11:14 AM |
| One more...swans in flight. |
| Posted by: Patch 04-May-2008, 04:26 PM |
| My Falcons are back and watching my feeders. They watch the feeders from the trees across the street. The seem to have developed a taste for Doves (ground feeding birds). Slàinte, Patch |
| Posted by: j Padraig moore 05-May-2008, 05:43 AM |
Sorry folks, I posted some bird photos saturday, but they are not here now. It seemed like the posting worked. I'll try again later.  |
| Posted by: Patch 07-May-2008, 05:13 PM |
| My feeders are going but no Jays, Cardinals and very few Finches. I have a lot of Sparrows and Starlings though. Slàinte, Patch |
| Posted by: j Padraig moore 07-May-2008, 05:26 PM | ||
Hmm! It seems when I view this thread from my work pc, there are no photos displayed. Okay, that means I don't know what is going on here. So, just ignore my rantings...  |
| Posted by: Patch 08-May-2008, 05:22 PM |
| The falcon(s) appear to have gotten a dove today. Slàinte, Patch |
| Posted by: Patch 14-May-2008, 07:35 PM |
| Coming back this afternoon I followed the old canal for about 15 miles. Mostly it is only about one and a half to two feet deep. There were at least a dozen "Cranes" and "Herons" of various sizes feeding in it and there were probably more I couldn't see. Slàinte, Patch |
| Posted by: j Padraig moore 16-Jan-2009, 08:06 AM |
| Took the boys birding up to Lake Erie over the past holidays. For two young strapping men in their '20's, it was suprising to see how much they got into it. Saw a couple of Bald Eagles, a red tail hawk and not much else. |
| Posted by: flora 16-Jan-2009, 10:00 AM |
| We seem to have quite a variety around here. I still get excited when I get to go "North" and see the Canadian geese. With the plane crash in New York attributed to birds, the local news has been reporting on the eagles that are effecting the airport near here. I still believe they are protected aren't they? I know they were considering taking them off. We have wild peacocks within a quarter of a mile from us. They have a unique call. Going through that area when I was taking my daughter to school, she would "caw" out the window and set all of them off. Thank goodness most everyone is respectful to them and slows down to let them cross the road when they deem to do so. Flora |
| Posted by: Dogshirt 16-Jan-2009, 07:51 PM |
| Up here if you have peacocks or any other type of bird, you better keep them caged, 'cause if they are out on the road they'll be road pizza by the end of the day period-end of disscusion!!!! |
| Posted by: flora 16-Jan-2009, 08:07 PM |
| Why? |
| Posted by: Dogshirt 16-Jan-2009, 08:14 PM |
Do the rest of you have to deal with Starlings? They are RATS with feathers and need to be eradicated! HOW do I feed my little friends and keep these f#$%ers out of my feeders? We shoot them all summer, but if I shoot them in the winter it scares my litle friends off and I am back to ground zero! ANY way to keep the rats out of my feeders????? |
| Posted by: Dogshirt 16-Jan-2009, 08:17 PM | ||
Because they DO NOT belong on the road!!!! Period! We shoot them if they impac t road traffic, they are foreign and are not covered under "Range Law"! |
| Posted by: TheCarolinaScotsman 16-Jan-2009, 08:57 PM | ||
You may have peafowl running wild in your area, but they are not native. Like many alien species that have been released in Florida and other areas, they have bred profusely, many times crowding out native species (pheasants). The Indian peafowl is native to India, the green peafowl is native to Burma through to Java. None of them belong in America that are not in captivity. By the way Dogshirt, starlings are an imported species also. They should be eliminated. |
| Posted by: Dogshirt 16-Jan-2009, 09:04 PM |
| perhaps so, but they are covered under the "Migratory Biird treaty and as such, fopr some damn reason are protected!!!!! |
| Posted by: Rindy 16-Jan-2009, 09:22 PM |
| I've been reading this thread and I got this in the mail today that I felt I should post it here. I agree Starlings can be as much of a pest as crows. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzjLlqIuVhI&feature=related Slainte |
| Posted by: flora 16-Jan-2009, 10:02 PM |
| That's good Rindy. Always look up with mouth closed. Dogshirt, what is it that Starlings do to aggravate you so? I thought people in Washington State were more respectful of nature. And what does "Range Law" cover? I have a feeling it has something to do with "if your cattle go on my land, it's my meat". Carolina, since Florida has had so many exotic animal park "breakouts" we have more than our share of nonspecies but I don't feel they should be exterminated. After all human encroachment has displaced more than exotic species have. Flora |
| Posted by: Patch 29-Jan-2009, 03:58 PM |
| I have a large vacant building with any missing windows in my end of town and tens of thousands of starlings nest in it. They head out in search of food and poop on every thing. The city poisons them, I shoot them and some trap and drown them. I know a person who built a "roost" and electrocutes them. In Colorado, open range law meant livestock had the right of way on roads. If you hit someones steer on the road you had to pay for the animal. Hitting a 1200 to 1500 pound breeding animal causes you even greater problems. Slàinte, Patch |
| Posted by: flora 30-Jan-2009, 05:43 PM |
| Thank you Patch for clarifying that for me. I have seen the damage that deer can do to your car. Most cars come apart with fender benders, I can imagine what cattle would do. Is this on federal park open range that this applies to or privately owned land? Flora |
| Posted by: Dogshirt 30-Jan-2009, 10:15 PM |
| Open range means that Public lands that are leased for grazing for SHEEP or CATTLE do not need to be fenced. If you hit a RANGE animal in open range, then that is your bad luck. Not only is it NOT covered by your insurance, but you have to pay for the animal as well! If it was pregnant, you have to pay for the lamb/calf as well! Starlings shite EVERYWHERE! They eat the food I put out for legitamate birds, they spread disease amongst legitamate birds, they foul fodder for cows and horses (NOT a range animal by the way!) and are VERY destructive to fruit and vegetable crops. RATS with feathers! |
| Posted by: Shadows 31-Jan-2009, 07:46 AM | ||
These feathered Rats also are hard on your home. I have had to replace my wooden soffits 3 times in the last 4 years due to these vermin peking holes in and then tearing down my soffits so they can get inside to nest...here on my property we have a shoot on site order... I use a pellet gun for them, no noise to scare the other birds. On a better note here a a few of the birds that visited one of our feeders during the ice storm we had here this week.   |
| Posted by: Shadows 18-Feb-2009, 11:15 AM |
Here is another visitor to our feeding station: These photos were taken through a door window and a second storm door window, there might be a bit of distortion due to that. |
| Posted by: stoirmeil 18-Feb-2009, 12:36 PM |
| Beautiful image, the blue against the blondey-grey wood. Very clear if it's actually though twolayers of glass. Looks a little magical -- the branch he (or she) is on is shaped a bit like a cupped hand bent at the wrist, poised there for the jay to sit on. |
| Posted by: Shadows 18-Feb-2009, 12:42 PM |
| You see it the way it was before my eyes, yes through two layers of glass... I did not see the wrist image until you brought it up! That bush is one of the 50+ year old Lilacs we have on thr property...the birds love it! |
| Posted by: Shadows 18-Feb-2009, 01:24 PM |
Here is one from Fall 2007: field behind the house. |
| Posted by: Rindy 18-Feb-2009, 01:27 PM |
| Shadows, what beautiful photos. I am enjoying looking at these. I need to get some seed as I am out. I don't get to see the birds like I used to since I moved my computer. I would love to have those beautiful birds at my feeder. I have those European Doves I think their called I might be wrong on the name. Thanks for posting these pictures Shadow. Slainte |
| Posted by: Shadows 18-Feb-2009, 01:40 PM | ||
Thank you I enjoy taking these photos! The doves in my photo are called morning doves ( not as in the break of day, but as in the morning sound they make as if greaving ) the low couing sound is what gives them their name. These are also good eats  I have many other birds visiting our feeding stations, just have not been quick enough to get the pics... hawks, falcons, chickdees, titmice, and even woodpeckers. Hope to get more pics soon! |
| Posted by: Rindy 18-Feb-2009, 02:13 PM |
Thanks for letting me know. Why of course it's a Mourning Dove. I meant to say a European Pigeon..even though that's not correct either. lol Ya lucky guy getting to see Hawks and Falcons in your yard. I will have to get some seed now. You just gave me the fever.  Slainte |
| Posted by: Shadows 18-Feb-2009, 02:33 PM | ||
Rindy I live in the country in PA... we see lots of wild life here. We have 6 breading pair of bald eagle at one place 11 miles from here and another 2 pair 5 miles from here. Redtail hawk are common as well as some falcon! The owls are as aboundant as rats in the city! It is just a matter of having the camera ready!!!! |
| Posted by: flora 20-Feb-2009, 07:43 PM |
| We have mourning doves here. I have always heard that they mate for life so if one is killed they do not look for another hence the name. Flora |
| Posted by: Shadows 02-Mar-2009, 06:51 PM |
Through the glass! Another visitor to the mystical hand! |
| Posted by: Rindy 28-Mar-2009, 05:34 PM |
| Shadows that photo of the Cardnial is fantastic. Here's a picture of a Ring Neck Dove there's so many different doves. We do still have snow. Hopefully I will be able to get some better photos when the weather gets better. Slainte |
| Posted by: jime307 21-Apr-2009, 07:51 AM |
| wow these are some beautiful pictures! It truly must be a treat to see such gorgeous birds so often. Our backyard has been a little torn up by construction so I have a feeling we may not be getting so many visitors this year. But of course there is still nature to enjoy and I'm very glad we can all enjoy it together |
| Posted by: coastman 18-Sep-2009, 08:41 AM |
| I have been watching birds and killing birds to eat since I was a young boy. At 65 I still enjoy birding all year. In the fall I still enjoy hunting quail, doves, ducks and geese. Each fall and winter I look forward to identify a new migrant bird(s) at my feeders. |
| Posted by: Shadows 06-Feb-2012, 05:47 PM |
| Does anyone want to see my pecker? ............ .................. .... I finaly caught it on camera! The thing has been avoiding me since last year!   |
| Posted by: Shadows 22-Aug-2012, 04:05 PM |
A visitor to my yard!    We have heard this Bob White for almost a month now but never saw it. Captured August 18, 2012 as my oldest son and I were splitting wood ( well my boy was splitting I was cheering him on ). |
| Posted by: laclawiesegamay 02-Feb-2013, 06:00 PM |
| I love birding, my boys and l are always heading out looking for birds. Not only is it fun and believe me, once you get into it and start looking for particular birds, it becomes a game of hide and seek with you being the seeker. Then you really get into it. besides the exitment of finally sighting that bird you've been seeking, you also get in pretty good shape. I am almost 58 and find myself climbing mountains on Vancouver Island, so great fun, healthy activity and real good for your brain. I would say you are on the start of a great adventure....one bird at a time, have fun my friend....Laclawiesegamay |
| Posted by: Shadows 19-Jun-2013, 04:07 PM |
| It is mid 70's low humidity, light breeze who could ask for better weather to sit outside and watch our remaining cat hunt rabbits, she is quit the predetor! AND Look what I found in one of my wife's hanging plants. It is a house finch nest and those eggs are about the size of a dime!  |
| Posted by: gaberlunzie 20-Jun-2013, 02:54 AM |
| Awwww .... My step daddy who passed away recently had a big affintiy to birds, he used to watch them and kept forgetting time and everything when watching them. Soon after his death I was sitting on my balcony when I noticed some activity in the ivy that covers the walls of my house. When I approached carefully I discovered a nest, also a finch nest. Ever since then I'm sitting outside or at the kitchen window watching the many kinds of birds roaming the back garden. We had/have a nest in the apple tree, the one in the ivy and one in my neigbour's elderberyy tree and a big tree with around 20 nests of crows. I can't get out easily to watch them but they seem to come to visit me and building nests there ;-) |
| Posted by: haynes9 24-Jun-2013, 05:45 PM |
| For Father's Day, the wife and girls bought me a nice fountain-bird bath. We are trying to do a little landscaping and providing for the birds is definitely a part of it. Since we have been moving some earth, I have had to take down my feeders and so forth until we get a little farther along. My kids give me a lot of good-natured teasing about my obsession with watching birds. We are hoping to put a place outside where we can sit and enjoy the mornings/evenings and watch the feathered folks do their thing! I have tried to put out a bird house for Mountain Bluebirds, but no success so far. Have a great day! |
