Bird Watching: Daily Photos Vol. #305, 1 by plantladylin

plantladylin wrote:
Good morning everyone!

Lily: I just love your shot of the Heron on the dock with the pretty Lorapetalum in the background. Sorry I missed the Hairy WP but I love that tree! I love trees as much as the birds perching in them.

Nanny: Great shot of the little Downy at the suet feeder.

gazergirl: Love the shot of blue & red together. I love Cardinal's even though they are in abundance down here. I've never seen an Indigo Bunting and they are really pretty. Love the Barred Owl and though it's sad to see him eating a bird, it's all part of nature. I got some pic's a month or so ago of a Hawk eating a dove in my backyard. I felt so sad about the dove bur realized the hawk has to eat too and I guess they don't like what we put in the feeders. Regarding your Bluebird nest box ... I don't think BB's will use it if it's in an area with a lot of brush. I don't have BB nest boxes but I've always read that you have to mount them at a distance from trees or shrubbery to deter predators. My sister had a few on her property and they were out in an area away from all trees and shrubs and she always got BB's raising families. She also had a problem one year with wasps building nests inside one of her BB houses.

Missy: Love your photo of the little BB peeking out! Here's some info re: hatching etc: http://www.prescottbluebird.com/faq.html

Reddirttree: Great pic's ... love the white winged doves, they are really beautiful! And, a great shot of the Ladderback WP, I've never seen one of those before, a pretty WP!

I was out early this a.m. and spotted a little Painted Bunting female at one of the feeders. The Buntings only seem to feed early morning or late afternoon/early evening. Within minutes of me filling the feeders there were so many squirrels in all of the feeders and all over the ground, I'm surprised there was anything left for the birdies.

Hack: I like the idea of having organized Folders. I did something similar a few years ago for all the plants I grow. I would print out information for each plant and file it in the proper folder. The file box got so packed there were stacks and stacks of stuff on top. I finally realized I wasn't ever referring back to any of it like I thought I would because it's so easy to just look up the info on the internet and I had pic's of all my plants on my laptop, so I recycled all the folders and paper and now I have an empty file box. It sure is exciting seeing a new bird for the first time and I love the term "Lifer" for them!