Bird fun in the backyard

Hello all. No I didn't fall off the face of the earth. I wanted to share our "bird sanctuary" with everyone. We got some fallen branches and created a "thicket" for our feathered friends.

From birds and flowers

Even with all the rain, we finally know that spring is on the way. We have tried many different things, and at first, we mostly had Starlings and Grackles. We decided to try just safflower seeds for a while, and most of them lost interest and went to other feeders elsewhere. We then brought out the oranges and lowered some of the feeders into the "thicket" so the little ones can feed more securely. Now, we have all kinds of smaller colorful birds that keep us entertained. Of course, we still have our squirrel family that is always up to no good, but they are fun to watch as well.

From garden and birds

From birds and flowers

He comes in to eat the peanuts that we put out for him as well as the blue jays. We are lucky enough to have cardinals,

From Steve Birds May 08

gold finches,

From birds and flowers

indigo buntings,

From birds and flowers

and orioles, both Baltimore and Orchard Orioles. The orchard Orioles are the darker color orange. It says they will bring their fledglings to feeders and fruit, so we will keep an eye out for the little ones as we have seen both male and females.

From birds and flowers

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From garden and birds

Of course, our friendly woodpecker makes an appearance every day as well. He certainly doesn't want to miss out on the fun. I promise to update more often as I am sure with spring in the air, there will be lots to keep everyone up on.