Mid-Atlantic Gardening: MID ATLANTIC BIRDS IN OUR GARDENS, 1 by sallyg

sallyg wrote:
doc, with the bill in sharp focus like that, it could have been a super pic if not for he darn lighting. I was getting a goldfinch highlighted by snow in the background but then all the white behind it worked against me too.

Beech trees do have those smooth silver trunks perfect for carving initials. They're alive and well in Baltimore and Anne Arundel Cos MD at least. They are related to chestnuts and oaks. Beech have very small spiky pods with few traingular nuts inside, edible and great for wildlife. (I looked this up I didn't have all of this of the top of my head)
edit oops I forgot to link to PlantFiles but you wil find it under common name american beech

The bluejay came as soon as I put striped sunflower out. So did the squirrel. The squirrel came yesterday and ate all the seeds from a butt end of butternut squash I left out there.



This message was edited Feb 11, 2011 9:16 AM