Birds

[ribirdnerd]

Friday 2/21

Some Grackles, Starlings and House Sparrows around early this morning.

A little warmer today, less windy, it's up to 27 F already.

Afternoon update

I saw a White breasted Nuthatch on a tree in the parking lot at work.

Birdfeeding

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Today is sunny and cold.

I haven't fed the birds yet, and there's not a lot of activity.

We hauled the rocks out of the car. We put the 5 cobblestones around the edge of the purple-and-white garden and the pink mica rock at the edge of the wagonwheel garden. I'll have to wait for the soil to thaw before I can clean up the edges and figure out where to dig them into permanent positions. The fossil rock is in the foyer for now because I didn't want to leave it lying around. I want to seat that one megalith style, which will require burying the bottom third or so of it -- the fan fossil is conveniently toward the top end. It may be a type of sea fan.

EDIT 2/21/25 -- I finished filling pots in the current flat on the old picnic table.

I've seen a flock of starlings, several sparrows, and a tufted titmouse.

EDIT 2/21/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio. I saw the skunk again, a couple of times, by the south side of the house.

I put out more birdseed. I've seen a large flock of sparrows and a flock of mourning doves.

EDIT 2/21/25 -- I sowed switch grass, wild senna, narrow-leaved mountain mint, sweet violent 'Royal Wedding' (white), and foxglove beardtongue in the pots.

EDIT 2/21/25 -- I watered the new pots.

I am done for the night.