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CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 16 Mar 23

Have spent a few freezing cold days watching the birds from inside. I used the bench in Dustin's garden to feed those visitors. Also had peanuts in the deck feeder for the cardinals and blue jays. Sunflower seeds, apple and peanut...

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Blue Jays Love the Peanuts

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 17 Dec 19

Had to clean out the wet bird feeder earlier. We got tons of rain last night from the storms that came through. The rain left the feeder a mess. Had to clean it out and now the birds are waiting in line. Maybe I need a second...

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Ivar the Red Bellied Woodpecker

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 13 Dec 19

Suppose to be raining all day today. It started last night. And now overcast and clouds. Too cold to be out in the screen room with coffee and cats. But I was surprised with a new bird at the deck feeder. Ivar the red bellied...

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Trio of Blue Jays Greeted the Camera

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 3 Dec 19

The camera is setup on a tripod behind the patio doors. It is too cold to stand out on the deck and wait on a photo op for the birds at the feeder. I snapped a few photos this morning and was excited to get three blue jays in one...

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Adding Sunflower Seeds to the Peanuts

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 15 Nov 19

Trying to attract more cardinals to the feeder. I know they really like striped sunflower seeds. They also like the peanuts, like the blue jays. Headed out later to run errands. I will pick up a bag of the seeds to mix in with...

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Bluebirds of Happiness

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 14 Sep 19

Someone was asking that I post some bluebird photos. Cannot remember now who it was. I believe it was Rachel Lovejoy @Raelove. The bluebirds have visited the bird bath a lot lately. The temperatures have attracted a lot of birds...

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A Very Nice Sunday Morning

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 8 Sep 19

Woke up early. The Dude makes sure I am up when he wants me up. The temps were nice out for a change. Had my coffee in the screen room. Saw two blue jays flying around the yard. That was very cool. I usually only see those in the...

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Backyard Hummingbirds and Migration

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 5 Sep 19

Snapped this photo of a female ruby throated hummingbird at my deck feeder. I was sitting on the deck steps, camera in hand, waiting on the bluebirds to return to the bird bath. Instead I got photos of the hummingbirds. They were...

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Five Bluebirds of Happiness

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 20 Aug 19

So happy right now. I was sitting at the window watching the hummingbirds chasing each other from one feeder to another. Out of the corner of my eye I saw five baby bluebirds come for a visit to the bird bath. They were splashing...

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Eight Backyard Bluebirds

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 31 Jul 19

Have not seen bluebirds much this year in my backyard. I always have baby bluebirds each spring. But the robins took over and ran off the bluebirds. First time in 10 years with no babies. But I saw others, as I have talked about....

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The Downy Woodpecker

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 24 Jun 19

I put up a second hummingbird feeder. These little birds are so territorial, they like the feeder all to themselves. This morning I saw a bird on the feeder. He was not a hummingbird. This is a Downy woodpecker. The smallest...

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A Nice Day

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 10 Jun 19

Today has been a nice day so far. It is almost noon. The weather is overcast with a little breeze. Went out and gave fresh water for the birds. Still seeing the little babies being fed by the mom and dad birds. Robins,...

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Cardinal on Deck

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 23 May 19

This year I have more birds in my backyard than usual. Not sure why, unless it is because I fed them through the winter. I have read that if you do that, they will return in the spring to raise their families. Apparently that is...

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Peek a Boo

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 7 May 19

Was out in the front photographing flowers yesterday and I kept hearing baby birds. I started looking around and in the top of one of my cedar trees, I saw the little heads peeking out. Blackbird babies. This is the third nest so...

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Early Morning Rain

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 5 May 19

More rain through the night and morning. Have been watching the birds again with my coffee and cats. I can see the Robin feeding her babies. Have seen three babies so far. There may be more in the nest. Also saw a pair of...

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More Excitement in the Backyard

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 4 May 19

Captured another exciting moment in my backyard late yesterday. Still cannot get close enough for a good photo. But I got a shot of a robin and one of its babies. So cool. There is at least one more in the nest. I noticed these...

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Identifying a Blackbird

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 3 May 19

Often times you will see a blackbird, a grackle and a starling in your backyard. They are all similar birds but each with unique markings. The grackle usually has a blue green fluorescent marking around the head. The starling is...

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Another Surprise

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 3 May 19

While out yesterday watching the robin nest, which has another baby in it. I saw the little head. I also discovered a blackbird nest. I managed to sneak out and capture a photo of a baby that had just fledged the nest. He was up...

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Great Start to the Day

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 1 May 19

Have been watching a robin's nest in my backyard, as talked about previously. I slowly walked out to the pine tree this morning and saw the female on the ground looking at me. I stopped and looked up at the nest and there was a...

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Bluebirds Have Returned

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 28 Apr 19

For the last several weeks I have been cleaning out the bluebird house. Three to four times day, I would clean out a ratbird nest. The ratbirds (sparrows) have been trying to nest and have been chasing off the bluebirds. I have...

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