I have discovered....

[heya_baru]

That the crows go wild for peanuts in-shell.I had previously been feeding them shelled, unsalted peanuts, since that's what they have in bulk at the Asian grocery where I do a lot of my shopping. But they also had in-shell raw peanuts this week, so I got a bag of those, and the crows got so excited. There's at least four other people on my block who feed the crows, so they're pretty spoiled, but the moment I started throwing down the peanuts I had over a dozen of them following me.

Birdfeeding

[ysabetwordsmith]

Today is cloudy, chilly, and wet.  It rained last night, off and on today too.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, a male cardinal, and a downy woodpecker.

EDIT 12/31/24 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

I put out a fresh peanut suet cake.

I am done for the night. 

December Monthly Post

[ysabetwordsmith]

This is the December community post for birdfeeding. Which birds did you see this month? What were your wildlife activities during December? What are your plans for January?

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Year List of Birds in 2024

[ysabetwordsmith]

Here is a place to share your year list of birds that you observed in 2024.  The December Monthly Post has a list of resources for bird checklists.

What birds did you see in 2024?

Which was the most interesting species?

Which events were the most exciting to see?