Birdfeeding

[ysabetwordsmith]

Today is sunny and sweltering.

I haven't fed the birds yet, but I've seen some exciting activity. A flock of house finches and two brown thrashers have been in the forest garden. A male American goldfinch in his bright summer coat visited both the hopper feeder and the thistle sock. A male Baltimore oriole drank from the metal birdbath. :D 3q3q3q!!!

EDIT 8/29/24 -- I fed the birds. I put out orange halves for the oriole and refilled the thistle sock for the goldfinch. I've seen more house finches, a mourning dove, and a gray catbird in the forest garden.

I put out water for the birds and watered a few plants.

EDIT 8/29/24 -- I watered the patio plants, picnic table, and septic garden. Something has devoured the almost-ripe cherry tomatoes, leaving only a few shreds of skin. I am annoyed. >_< Then again, I saw an oriole today. They are frugivorous and attracted to orange things. That seems a likely explanation.

EDIT 8/29/24 -- I watered the seedlings in the savanna.

The first of the sunchokes are blooming. :D

EDIT 8/29/24 -- I watered the telephone pole garden and grass patch.

Cicadas and crickets are singing. I've seen a few fireflies.

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