I marveled at the juncos that were constantly at my feeders during the snow storm! It was so cold and windy but they persisted. I always hate seeing blue jays in my trees because I feel like they bully the smaller birds, but I never thought about how they may serve as a protector, too!
Thanks especially for today's post. I now live in a safe, warm, well-equipped townhouse. I miss nature, even if I rarely went very far on walks. I have only seen 4 birds since I've been here. Thought I saw a cardinal, but it turned out to be a reddish leave. So I took a picture of some kind of weed that has pods which, to my indoor mind, remind me of birds. I await the spring.
Thanks Martha. What's your address? I'll come by and set up a bird feeder for you. I'm in town enough I can keep it filled too if you don't want to be out and about.
Not sure what kind of hawk it was. I'm terrible at keying out the smaller hawks...and I loved the bird that swept in toward the hawk. And yes, it did go hungry.
I marveled at the juncos that were constantly at my feeders during the snow storm! It was so cold and windy but they persisted. I always hate seeing blue jays in my trees because I feel like they bully the smaller birds, but I never thought about how they may serve as a protector, too!
me too! i had no idea.
Thanks especially for today's post. I now live in a safe, warm, well-equipped townhouse. I miss nature, even if I rarely went very far on walks. I have only seen 4 birds since I've been here. Thought I saw a cardinal, but it turned out to be a reddish leave. So I took a picture of some kind of weed that has pods which, to my indoor mind, remind me of birds. I await the spring.
Thanks Martha. What's your address? I'll come by and set up a bird feeder for you. I'm in town enough I can keep it filled too if you don't want to be out and about.
Bob's curiosity, powers of observation, insights, and way with words also make his Deep Midwest blog a must-read!
Thanks Larry!
Cool that you caught the hawk (sharp-shinned?) And other birds probably thought it was cool that the hawk went hungry!
Not sure what kind of hawk it was. I'm terrible at keying out the smaller hawks...and I loved the bird that swept in toward the hawk. And yes, it did go hungry.