Wild Birds

[Bonny]

We found a seed block for birds at our local farmers coop & it works great for the ground feeding birds. The block is the size of a salt block used in feeding livestock. I am amazed at all the birds that take advantage of the block & fly down from the branches of the tree above the block. We put out suet block feeders in the crab apple tree & have attracted the red headed, downy, red bellied, & hairy woodpeckers. Then on the deck we put peanuts out every morning & the blue jays come flying in along with some of the woodpeckers. There are plenty of sparrows too that help themselves.

In our area the Decorah Eagles have been working on their nest. Yesterday, I walked a good mile north to a local eagle nest & saw 5 eagles. Two pair were flying around & landed in a tree. It is that time of year for them to be picking mates. When I got to the eagle nest it had been built up & one of the eagles was perched in a tree next to the nest. Gotta love this time of year. By the end of February the eagles should be laying their eggs.

[Karen]

Aww, that sounds really cool! The eagles here are usually out by Quabbin Reservoir, we get hawks above the highways, though!

From today's observations:

Sparrows wheel and spin
Graceful ballet as they dine
Elegant feasting

Papa cardinal
Scarlet breast proudly on show
Ignores the hubbub

What small price birdseed
Costs compared to the theater
Outside my back door