Bird watching
@GardenGerty (169505)
United States
November 21, 2018 11:00am CST
We seem to have a lot more birds this year than we have in the past.
This morning, in addition to chickadees and finches and wrens I have seen one blue jay. Also present were three male cardinals and two females.
Crows, hawks and other big birds also hang out.
I know why. I have bought bird seed for them.
In addition, I had made so much home made bread, then we had to be gone, so it became stale, and a little moldy. It is out front.
I had a few small red grapes that were just clinging to their stems, and those are outside as well.
There are some birdbaths outdoors as well.
The wildlife will enjoy Thanksgiving.
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@GardenGerty (169505)
• United States
24 Nov 18
We certainly did and I hope they did as well.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 Nov 18
@GardenGerty I'm glad you did. Yes, I had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
@GardenGerty (169505)
• United States
24 Nov 18
Yes. Some of them start as soon as I turn on my lights in the morning.
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@Nevena83 (66063)
• Serbia
25 Nov 18
@GardenGerty Sometimes I do not like when they wake me early in the morning.
@GardenGerty (169505)
• United States
24 Nov 18
I do not think the hawks would go after Princess, but we have plenty of other prey around for them.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
24 Nov 18
Awww that was so nice of you.
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
21 Nov 18
I wish we had more kinds of birds that stop by but I am very happy with the birds we do get and we feed them all kinds of things we know won't hurt them. What I look forward to are all the butterflies and the monarch butterfly migration.
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@GardenGerty (169505)
• United States
24 Nov 18
Yes, the Monarch migration is a real sight to see. One year in the spring we had hundreds of red admirals around. I am planting more things for the pollinators. Most of the summer I had a black swallowtail that would come to the flowers on the mint plants.
@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
26 Nov 18
@GardenGerty Swallowtails are one of my favorites! We live kind of in the area where the monarchs disperse so we always see a ton of them.
@Dyvette16 (4299)
• United States
21 Nov 18
Oh wow I would love to see the view of them all
Cardinals and blue jays are my favorite
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@GardenGerty (169505)
• United States
24 Nov 18
I wish I was faster with my camera, but they always fly away.
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@Dyvette16 (4299)
• United States
25 Nov 18
@GardenGerty nature rather have us see it through our eyes than a camera I guess , they do make for a beautiful picture though (:
@allknowing (153529)
• India
21 Nov 18
Birds are a boon really as they bring life to the environment with their chirping. I have loads of them too with so many fruit trees and a bird bath
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@GardenGerty (169505)
• United States
24 Nov 18
It is fun to both see and hear them.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17243)
• China
22 Nov 18
You are kind to birds! We have no cardinal here,but some feed jays as pet.
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@GardenGerty (169505)
• United States
22 Nov 18
I think Jays are very intelligent birds and would interact well as pets.
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@wolfgirl569 (135906)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Nov 18
Birds love bread. Fish do too. That is where my old bread goes in the summer. I love to watch them come up to eat it.
@GardenGerty (169505)
• United States
24 Nov 18
I especially like to give them the homemade bread cause I know what is in it.
@GardenGerty (169505)
• United States
24 Nov 18
It seems we have more every year and a greater variety as well.
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@GardenGerty (169505)
• United States
24 Nov 18
Your kitties enjoy live Kitty TV.
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@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
22 Nov 18
Oh I love chickadees, finches and the like. Any small or plump bird is just too cute. I haven't done any serious bird watching in years but I enjoy the usual visitors and the occasional migratory ones in our backyard.
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@GardenGerty (169505)
• United States
24 Nov 18
Yes, I just watch whoever shows up.
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@GardenGerty (169505)
• United States
24 Nov 18
I do not see mockingbirds here, but all the others. My sister puts out peanuts for the squirrels. I had a flicker this morning as well.
