Birdfeeding

[ysabetwordsmith]

Today is mostly sunny and warm.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 6/2/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 6/2/26 -- I did more work around the patio.
 
I've seen a grackle at the hopper feeder.

EDIT 6/2/26 -- I did more work around the patio.
 
EDIT 6/2/26 -- I did more work around the patio.

I watered plants in the house yard.

EDIT 6/2/26 -- I watered the new picnic table garden.

I walked around the yard a bit.  The purple penstemon from last year is blooming in the wildflower garden with clusters of little white trumpets.  :D

As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.

visitors

[low_delta]

last week I saw an indigo bunting sitting on the top of the shepherd's hook that the feeders are on. It flew before I could get a photo. I've only seen those once or twice in the yard. Later in the day I saw a flash of blue again, but that time it was a bluebird. Those are not as rare, but still uncommon.

Later, I saw the silhouette or a bird, way out at the compost bin, that looked like a grey catbird. Today I was out there, and sure enough, it was a grey catbird.

Otherwise, right now we have mostly only finches, house and gold.

Also, a couple of miles away, on Lake Michigan, I saw pelicans. Never saw those there before.