I don't really feed the birds over the summer because there's plenty of natural food around for them. But as the plants die back, seeds become scarcer and the cold sets in, I get the feeders out. I have to admit, I'm pretty sloppy when I put things away, so they really needed cleaning and checking … Continue reading The Feeders Are Ready for Winter
Tag: Chickadee
August, Oops, September Garden Update
A while back I thought I was getting caught up, but then sending twins off to college this fall proved to be quite a time consuming effort! So the garden has been a bit on auto pilot for a little while now. Thank goodness it got off to such a good start this spring. Here's … Continue reading August, Oops, September Garden Update
Visitors to the Homemade Suet
While I was out there putting the new homemade suet in the feeder, I heard, and then finally found a Flicker in the neighbor's yard. I haven't seen him at my suet feeder yet, but I hope he comes to visit. In the meantime, the last couple of days I've seen Chickadees, a Downy Woodpecker, … Continue reading Visitors to the Homemade Suet
Winter Birds
I showed you my mom Peggy's bird feeders in a recent post (Peggy's Feeders). A natural follow up is to show off some of the birds that visit her in Northern Michigan in the winter. Enjoy! Junco Blue Jay Mrs. Cardinal Mr. Goldfinch Tree Sparrow Black-capped Chickadee … Continue reading Winter Birds
Birdfeeder Cams
From my computer, I can't really see much outside. Even if I did, my feeder (yes, only one right now) doesn't usually attract a wide variety of birds. I do enjoy watching the Goldfinches, Chickadees and Juncoes, but they are often overrun by the usual suburban fare. So, I've taken to watching the bird cams … Continue reading Birdfeeder Cams