An Introduction:

[mistressofmuses]

Hi there! :D

Username: mistressofmuses
Your other online venues: I'm really most active here. I'm on tumblr under the same username.
Your approximate location: Colorado, USA

What are your interests in birds? I love birdwatching, and trying to identify which birds I see.
How big is your yard / balcony / etc. if any? I'm unfortunately in a balconyless studio apartment, though I fortunately live near several small parks and green spaces that allow for birdwatching. My mom lives nearby and loves to feed birds, though her HOA recently ruled that birdfeeders are no longer allowed, which she is very angry about.
What is your general habitat / climate zone? We're mostly considered "high desert." We're in between the mountains and the plains, so get a nice variety on the birds that show up here.
What do you do to attract birds, if anything? Not able to do much, since we don't have any outside access from our apartment. My mom, despite the HOA rules, still has one small feeder hidden on her patio, and also plants sunflowers and things to attract birds, plus still has birdbaths out as a water source.
What are some birds you often see in your area? We see hawks (mostly redtails) daily, plus songbirds (finches, goldfinches, sparrows, occasional others), corvids (ravens, crows, magpies, occasional blue jays or Steller's jays), and a lot of different ducks and geese on our nearby ponds. Also pelicans, which are SO BIG.

What is your blog like? Mostly public, not really themed around much. I post about a lot of daily life stuff, which means sometimes interesting things and sometimes not.
How active is it? Pretty active! I've posted every day for the last two years, and so far every day this year.
What are your most common topics? Writing, walks and hikes, work griping, things I'm reading or watching.
What kinds of friends would you like to attract? People who are active on DW and interested in the same things I am.

Birdfeeding

[ysabetwordsmith]

Today is sunny and chilly.

I did not have a chance to feed birds, but they have plenty of food left. I did see a flock of sparrows and a fox squirrel.

Attract Birds with Larval Host Plants

[ysabetwordsmith]

Planting native species for butterflies and moths, particularly larval host plants, will attract birds. Therefore, all caterpillar gardens are also bird gardens. Not all butterfly gardens are also bird gardens, though; some of those really focus on flowers for nectar but ignore host plants. Happily more such mixes are adding at least milkweeds for the monarchs.

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