SATURDAY MORNING AT THE BIRD FEEDER

This is a bit of a surprise as I didn’t realize it had published.  Well, this time I will blame it on this summer cold! I was going to yank it but it gets confusing for my blogging friends when I do that, so it stays. 

 

And so it goes on a Saturday morning at the bird feeder.

Thanks for dropping by 

and have a great weekend.

SATURDAY MORNING AT THE BIRD FEEDER

Everyone needs a little bee to cheer them on, even when those jokes are groaners.

And so it goes on a Saturday Morning at the bird feeder.

Have a great weekend everyone, 

and thanks for stopping by.

DECK CAMERA PHOTOS

~Chipping Sparrows~

~female Brown-headed Cowbird~

~Mourning Dove and male Northern Cardinal~

~Female Northern Cardinal~

This link is a little different, in that it explains why the cardinal got on the uniforms of the St. Louis Cardinals, the baseball team.

~Mourning Dove~

~Red-bellied Woodpecker~

~Blue Jay~

~Eastern Grey Squirrel~

Always love checking the deck camera to see what it turns up.  I hope you have enjoyed my backyard critters today, and thanks for looking.

DECK CAMERA PHOTOS

The Dark-eyed Junco's disappeared at the beginning of April, no doubt flying north for the summer.  I miss seeing them and they are always a welcome visitor. It is a sign that the cold weather is on the way when they return towards the end of the year.  In their place the Chipping Sparrows have arrived.  They are a very small bird.  The Mourning Dove is keeping an eye on them.  My photos today were taken on April 27th and April 28th (2019). 

An early visitor arrives on the deck rail the next morning at 5.14 a.m.  Each photo is time-stamped on the bottom, but I normally crop for a closer look.  Just a little light in the sky.  He looks like a male Cardinal.

There is more light for the Chipping Sparrow.  It is now 5.45 a.m.  Slim pickings as I am still asleep and there is no birdseed, just a few tiny leftovers.

At 7.26 a.m. the female Cardinal discovers the person inside the house is apparently having a slow start to the day. The dawn chorus is in full swing, and a favorite sound in the morning.  Some days, however, you just don't feel like hurrying to start the day, even if they do.

A welcome sight when I checked the photos.  I don't usually do that until the evening when all those feathered friends have gone to bed.  A Gray Catbird turned up at 7.52 a.m.  No seed to be found.  I do hope he will be back as I haven't seen one out there in a long time.

A female Cardinal leaves in disgust at 11.05 a.m.  There is still no food at this deck-side restaurant.

The Chipping Sparrow is back at 11.13 a.m.  Hungry birds have sent him to find out what is happening.  Where is she?

At 1.37 p.m. Big Bird has arrived.  "Sorry about the late start little dudes.  I had to go to the store to get more birdseed."  

And all's well in bird world, for now.

Have a great day everyone, and thanks for stopping by.