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Comments (75)Lots of violence and sadness... the grackles and cowbirds and the Keene falcon ... mixed in with grace of butterflies and that magnificent display from the Tom. And,of course, I loved all the hummers. We haven't seen any for quite a while ... is it because our neighbors don't have flowers and so they moved on to better pickings? We still put out the feeders and are hopeful. Still, there have been some recent visitors. Most morning a Mama duck brings her brood to our feeders. We enjoy watching the babies mature and become more independent grazers. A few of the babies A chipmunk has made a home in our gardens. He/she travels through the grass, tail up, from the nest to feeders. Love this little guy! And a young deer has been grazing along the river's edge. Ears up, heading back into the woods....See MoreBirds and other mobile features in the garden 2016 #8
Comments (57)Love the bluebirds and winterberry pics, Susan! Nothing is trying to eat the winterberries here yet. No juncoes here yet, but the first white-throated sparrow of the fall/winter season appeared early this morning. They don't spend their summers here. I'm still seeing hordes of grackles, around 30 this morning, and the white-throat disappeared when the grackles came. I don't usually see so many grackles now - I wonder if the drought has affected their alternate feeding grounds. This is a picture of grackles a week ago with the winterberry in the background. Claire...See MoreBirds and other mobile features in the garden 2016 #9
Comments (79)I have a memory that when I first learned birds that the slate-colored juncos were their own separate species but have now been rolled into one species along with one or two other kinds to become dark-eyed juncos. After looking at the photos on the linked Cornell site, I am amazed that someone figured out that they were all one species, given the regional color differences. I've always liked them (along with Chickadees) because they seem unfazed by cold or windy weather and are out and about regardless....See MoreBirds and other mobile features in the garden 2017 #4
Comments (77)I haven't been here in a long while because 1) I went to visit my grandchildren and my daughter & son-in-law in France. And it was wonderful! and 2) I've been doing a lot of political activity work since I returned. But now I'm back. I suppose I could wait for the next thread ... a September thread ... but was curious to see what's been happening here. I'm posting the following photos, taken by my husband a few days ago. Our neighbors put up a wood duck box at their part of the river, but it hasn't been used much. Except for a week ago when a young Egret decided to perch on it for a long, long time. In fact, it has used this spot for several days now. The series of photos show the Egret .... Looking over the river which he/she mostly does... Often standing on one leg .... Frequent preening .... Possibly looking for a friend. I'm guessing it's too late for a mate? Molie...See MoreNHBabs z4b-5a NH
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