A baby bird,looks like it might be a woodpecker. It has some sort of stripes and a long beak.Just a few minutes ago,crash into our sliding glass door by the back porch. He knock himself out.I ran and he looked dead. I started to pick him up and he came out of his stupor. Straighten himself up and just stood there. I left him alone and will check him out later. Poor little feller. Felix

Happy to hear that your Hummers returned! We too have Hummers, Orioles and Rose Breasted Grosbeaks, but have not seen the Scarlet Tanagers or the Indigo Buntings. Like you we are still waiting for them, confident they will surprise you and us any day now.

Hi islandgal I thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog and your garden is beautifull, but being geographically challenged I had to get out my rand mcnally cd and my globe before I had it straight in my mind where you are located. I suppose Im a little puzzled too that the hummers would cross the water to get to your island. How far exactly is your island from the mainland, maps are misleading. But it is rather exciting to hear from you in our little hummer forum. Steve

House sparrows are extremely prolific and a single pair will lay several clutches of eggs throughout a season. They will nest in just about any nook or cranny they can find, even if it belongs to another bird to begin with. They're an absolute terror at feeding stations. They'll chase away and even attack other birds at feeders. I once saw a goldfinch in my yard get brutally mobbed by three of them. Luckily he escaped with only some missing feathers. The saddest part about it was that they never really used the feeder he happened to be feeding from.