They come and they go, birds that is. The catbirds are gone, the hummers are headed for Mexico and the robins – well, who knows where the robins are. But I saw three snowbirds – Dark-eyed jucos – below the feeder this morning. I hadn’t seen them since last March. Juncos are common over much of the country – in winter. During the warm months, they head north, even up into Canada. Juncos are … [Read more...]

  We position the cage of our pet parakeet, Foster, beside the window in the den. She enjoys seeing and hearing the birds outside. Sometimes she fusses at them and sometimes she chirps and tweets, but it keeps her occupied and entertained. The feeder I use to attract the birds is a glass bowl, fly-through feeder. Birds can eat from the rim or hop inside during bad weather. The largest … [Read more...]