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Mrs. Cardinal visited

12 years ago

This morning while checking my email, I saw a bird fly under my front window awning and sit on the support bar. It was Mrs. Cardinal! We've had a few doves arrive this past week also. Spring must be on it's way. DS called and said he'd seen a red winged black bird near the lake Wed. afternoon. (That's Lake Erie) First of the year.

Tami

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patti43
12 years ago
Hope it's a good sign for an early spring. I haven't seen any robins yet. Usually they drop by for a visit on their way up north.
lindaohnowga
12 years ago
Oh I sure hope ALL of the redwinged blackbirds come to stay with you for a while. They've been with us for two months, stripping our feeders, hundreds upon hundreds of them blackening our trees and yard. We've gone through soooo much seed and our poor little regular birds don't stand a chance. When all converge, it reminds us of the movie "The Birds". They are so noisey. They loved our beech trees when we lived in Ohio. They will return to us again in the fall.
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lynn_d
12 years ago
I've noticed that we have fewer of the snow birds here, I really hate to see them go, they are fun little guys. But like your son I watch for the redwings.
tami_ohio
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12 years ago
Lindaohnowga, our big problem is the regular black birds and the grackles. The red wing black birds are usually not a problem where we are.
kayjones
12 years ago
The Robins and Starlings have been invading our area - thousands at a time - yep, they are headed your way, because we don't have any in the yard today!
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12 years ago
I have had a beautiful male Cardinal that has been coming into the atrium every day. I have been hoping it would make a nest there. So pretty and fun to watch.

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