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Birds out back
Birds out Back
The Birds of Winter
Tuffy P came across a book called The Birds of Winter by Kit & George Harrison at a thrift store a few days ago, and brought it home because we really enjoy the winter birds around our backyard feeders throughout the winter. Although the photography… Read More
Community housing
It occurred to me that the mature spruces out back (we have several of them) are excellent potential winter owl habitat. I know owls show up just a few blocks away at Sam Smith Park, and I know that some owls, such as screech owls,… Read More
Birds out back….
Heard it first
I heard this woodpecker way before I found him up in our apple tree banging away. My camera was inside but I had my phone with me. Here it is….
Lunch Club
Visitor
This lovely little downy woodpecker spent some time enjoying the suet cage in our apple tree today.
Blue Jays in the garden today
There were as many as 5 blue jays hanging around out back today. I didn’t feed the local birds over the summer but I’ve recently started that up again. They were enjoying sunflower seeds in the apple tree.