IT SNOWED!!!! u dont understand, it never snows here in TN!
feeder activity increases! like they r hurrying to fill their bellies before an impending blizzard! its all i can do to keep the feeders full.
and all over the ground, are the tiniest, most adorable footprints!
most of the feeder birds are passerines, perching/songbirds. and their preferred method of ambulating is hopping. so lots of right/left foot marks side-by-side, then a little space, and another one. perfectly formed prints cuz theres no dragging of feet. all w/ three forward-facing toes, and one back. for perching. this is why theyre called perching birds. :)
makes me wish i lived by the ocean so i could track prints.
made a walmart run to add to my offerings at the feeder. some millet/milo/corn b/c i just had black-oil sunflower seed. some suet blocks. and some peanut butter, that i will make projects out of. if i get around to it, i will slice up some apples/oranges and string them out there too. havent had much luck w/ it in the past, but birdies r more willing to try new things when they r extra hungry. the millet/milo/corn combo was a huge hit!
birding rule #7: know when to look: 1.before a snow or during light flurries.
Showing posts with label winter feeding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label winter feeding. Show all posts
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
today i saw...
today i saw a mockingbird, perching on the nose of a reindeer, u know, the ones that sit outside and r lit up w/ christmas lights. :)
***brrrrrrr****** its cold!!!!!
i really dont know how those birdies do it! REMEMBER to keep your feeders going! the seeds r a HUGE part of the birds diet this time of yr. and try to put out some water too. i know its hard, cuz it freezes over, but thats why its needed. the natural supplies r all frozen over too! so even if u have to put out a dish for a few hrs a day, or replace it/break the ice.
birdies do stay warm! notice how cute they suddenly r? that's cuz theyre all fat. not really fat, but the feathers are all puffed out. makes like a big winter coat. [remarkably designed!!!]
birding rule #6 always, ALWAYS feed the birds. go w/o food, let your dog go w/o food, but always feed the birds! :p no, if u really have a tight budget and have to pick, feed in winter. theyre ok in summer.
***brrrrrrr****** its cold!!!!!
i really dont know how those birdies do it! REMEMBER to keep your feeders going! the seeds r a HUGE part of the birds diet this time of yr. and try to put out some water too. i know its hard, cuz it freezes over, but thats why its needed. the natural supplies r all frozen over too! so even if u have to put out a dish for a few hrs a day, or replace it/break the ice.
birdies do stay warm! notice how cute they suddenly r? that's cuz theyre all fat. not really fat, but the feathers are all puffed out. makes like a big winter coat. [remarkably designed!!!]
birding rule #6 always, ALWAYS feed the birds. go w/o food, let your dog go w/o food, but always feed the birds! :p no, if u really have a tight budget and have to pick, feed in winter. theyre ok in summer.
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