Last year, I decided to get a bird feeder. I've always liked the idea of feeding the birds, but never had done it. So far, I have loved feeding the birds both here and in Ames.
At this house, I actually have a bigger variety of birds due to the park's trees. I also have both squirrels and chipmunks who are scavenging at the feeder. I also had a pair of cardinals nest in a bush in the backyard. I was surprised how quickly the babies got out of the nest.
I had let the feeder go empty for most of July and August. I did occasionally fill the bird bath. Yesterday I filled up the feeder, in part because I bought a couple of new ones in Ames. I also filled my bird bath with water.
So far today, I've seen one of the baby cardinals (it is a juvenile bird, and may be a male as it has some molted feathers coming in) and several of the nuthatches back.
Meanwhile, the creatures keep fighting over the food. The chipmunk body-slammed the squirrel over a peanut, and gained about 3 pounds today on the peanuts and sunflower seeds. The baby cardinal was chasing every other bird away from "his" sunflower seeds (the quick little chickadee snuck a few out). I suspect the blue jays will be in on the party by tomorrow.
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2 comments:
Finally, I can spread my wisdom through your blog as well! Annette, it makes me sad that you dye your hair to hide your greys and conceal your age and then go buy bird feeders and advance the aging process by a decade. Which is it, do you want to be young and carefree or older and wiser?
Ryan,
I can be a carefree environmentalist!
Did I ever tell you I interned for National Wildlife Federation in DC?
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