Friday, June 17, 2011

Bird Watch


Awhile ago I wrote about the bird feeder my neighbors installed on their deck. I haven't seen too many cardinals since that day, but the feeder does get A LOT of bird visitors, and the occasional squirrel, and I'm so glad they installed it because it helps keep the birds away from my deck and my crops. Last week I watched my neighbors hosing all the bird poop off their deck, and that made me extra glad that they have the feeder, and I don't! 

I so admire the many close-up pictures of birds and bugs that I see on other garden blogs. My little point-and-shoot camera plus my own limited abilities make for some slightly blurry and not very exciting bird pictures. I have noticed that the birds are getting used to seeing people (and my cat) so maybe before the end of summer I'll be able to get some better shots.

Thanks to the magic of the Inter-tubes, this post is coming to you from the future! Right now we are en route to my husband's family's farm where I've been promised a BBQ feast and all the home-grown watermelon I can eat. I hope it's as delicious as I imagine.

7 comments:

  1. The bird feeder sure gets a lot of traffic.... I love watching our bird feeders, especially the yellow finch, they are so pretty.Have fun at your feast!Ann

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  2. I wanted to pick your post but for some reason, your title doesn't come up and clicking on the blog doesn't get me to the place where I can "pick", But I enjoyed visiting!

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  3. homegrown watermelon in june?! witchcraft! how is that possible?

    i hope the birds do get to know you and let you come closer. there's a certain type of bird visiting my backyard this time of year that's incredibly tame--some of them will let me walk right up to them, pet them, and i can even get them to hop into my hand. they are afraid of my dog, though.

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  4. I was amazed that the feeder was so close, and I thought - I'd like that! Then you mentioned hosing off the deck, and I thought - but I wouldn't like that!

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  5. I like your blog. I used to live in Washington, D.C. and then Alexandria, so it's nice to see a blog from that area ... Keep trying with the bird photos. I, too, wish for a better camera to better capture the birds. But patience is a partial substitute. And taking LOTS (hundreds!) of photos and hitting the delete button for the rest.

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  6. Don't worry the bird feeder is cute and getting lots of visitors!

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  7. Great shots! Have a good time on the farm. Your watermelon talk is making my mouth water.

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