Photo Friday

Snow, snow, go away...

The birds were happy to see the snow start to melt so they could get back to all the feeders. They are still scratching around on the snow left on the ground, but hopefully in a couple of days it will be all gone.

Mmmm... got any jelly to go with this peanut butter?

Come on, hurry up already... It's cold out here and I am hungry...

Finally, time for some yummy peanut butter suet...

... and it's all MINE!!!!!!!

Project FeederWatch - Week 12

About the only good thing from last weekends snow was an increase in the backyard bird activity. We had to refill the feeders 3 times to keep up with all of the activity.

A little yellow rump warbler filling up on peanut butter suet...

A few Juncos, a White Throated Sparrow and a Cardinal cleaning up the fallen seed...

This poor Junco was fighting the falling sleet while he cleaned out the last of the suet...

A little cardinal eating all the sunflower seeds he could find...

Jan 30-31, 2010

Mourning Dove	4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	1
Blue Jay	2
American Crow	3
Carolina Chickadee	1
Tufted Titmouse	1
Carolina Wren	1
Eastern Bluebird	2
American Robin	2
Brown Thrasher	1
Yellow-rumped Warbler	4
White-throated Sparrow	4
Dark-eyed Junco	11
Northern Cardinal	3
Common Grackle	2
Brown-headed Cowbird	6
House Finch	8

Snow Bunny

The weather man finally got it right, we actually got some snow. The amount predicted was a little off, but snow is snow right? It started snowing last night around 7pm, turned to mostly sleet around 3am and has been mostly sleet all day.

The feeders got refilled early this morning and have been packed all day. It has been pretty cold, so all the visitors are doing their best to stay warm.

This dove looks more like a big puff of feathers than a bird.

Not really a snow bunny, but still pretty cute.

The shelter is coming in handy

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Cold Night Ahead

These little fellows must have known what was coming because they were filling up while they could. The snow. sleet and ice should be arriving later tonight and last most of the day tomorrow.

We probably won't leave the house this weekend, so I have no excuse not to keep the feeders stocked so our little feathered friends have something to eat.

Project FeederWatch - Week 10 & 11

What a roller coaster of weather we've had. Last weekend temps reached 70, this week they have been ion the 60's and tomorrow we have a snow warning. The poor birds don't know what is going on. I'll fill up the feeders before the arrival of any snow or ice so our feathered friends will have plenty to eat.

Jan 16 - 17, 2010

Mourning Dove	2
Red-bellied Woodpecker	1
Carolina Chickadee	1
Tufted Titmouse	1
Carolina Wren	1
Eastern Bluebird	1
American Robin	1
Yellow-rumped Warbler	2
White-throated Sparrow	1
Dark-eyed Junco	4
Northern Cardinal	3
House Finch	5
House Sparrow	4

Jan 23 - 24

Mourning Dove	1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	1
Blue Jay	1
American Crow	1
Carolina Chickadee	1
Carolina Wren	1
Yellow-rumped Warbler	3
Chipping Sparrow	3
White-throated Sparrow	1
Dark-eyed Junco	6
Northern Cardinal	2
House Finch	4
House Sparrow	3

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Special Recognition

Love them or hate them, squirrels are a common backyard visitor and they are quite entertaining. Millions of dollars are spent every year on ways to keep them out of bird feeders and most of that money is wasted .Very few people are able to out smart a hungry squirrel. The easiest solution is to give the squirrels their own feeders and just enjoy watching them.

In honor of squirrel appreciation day, I thought a tribute to Fuzzy would be appropriate.

When is the massage supposed to start, I have places to go...

Crack those things faster man, I'm hungry...

Pssst, do you remember where I buried those peanuts? I can't find them anywhere...

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New Dinning Hall

I finally put the new platform feeder out this week and our feathered friends have slowly begun to stop by and check out the new digs. So far I am happy with it, it provides some protection from the rain and the local Sharpy.

Not bad mister... Now we have somewhere to eat when it is raining..

Very roomy... I'll have to invite some friends over this weekend..