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Nesting Chickadees
We have a small birdhouse in our canoe garden. This year it’s been occupied by chickadees.
Nesting House Sparrows
We have numerous birdhouses around our place, and many of them are occupied by a colony of house sparrows.
More baby house sparrows
Feeding the family
House sparrows out back….
Hello World
We’ve been hearing baby starlings chirping in the traffic light out on the back deck but this morning we got our first look at one of the babies.
Living in a traffic light
Somehow or another we wound up with a traffic light on our back deck. It’s been rewired along the way so that when plugged in, all 3 lights come on. One spring a starling couple found the hole in the top of the light box… Read More
Mama House Sparrow
We have a colony of house sparrows that stick around all year. We supply numerous housing opportunities for them and right now there is a lot of nesting going on. This female house sparrow and her bird-man have scored a choice penthouse apartment this spring.… Read More
White Throated Sparrows
White throated sparrows pass through Toronto each spring then head north. Right now we have some hanging out in one of the big spruce trees out back.
Guard Duty
Today we noticed this male cardinal staying on the same branch for a very long time. At one point he flew over to the feeders for a snack then went right back. I wonder if he and his partner have a nest in that tree… Read More
