Birdfeeding

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Today is sunny and chilly.  Heavy snow is predicted for Sunday.

I haven't fed the birds. yet.  I've seen a flock of sparrows and two mourning doves.

I gathered 4 trolleys of leaves from the patio and spread them around trees in the house yard.

EDIT 1/2/25 -- I fed the birds.  I hung up a new corncob.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 1/2/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches, plus a male and a female cardinal separately.

I discovered that there were some crosne knotroots left in the bag I collected earlier, which were now sprouting.  Most of these were quite tiny which is how I missed them.  Oops.  0_o  So I planted the ones that were sprouted but not leafed out yet in the cistern garden, and the ones with little leaves in two pots which I put in the fairy window indoors.  I also emptied the rest of the bag of soil into the two pots, just in case.  We'll see if any of these survive.  Persistent little buggers.  I think I like them.

EDIT 1/2/25 -- I planted most of the remaining milkweed seeds in the prairie garden.  I still have a few left that I may try planting in outdoor pots.

I checked on the hollies and they still seem to be doing fine.  :D

It's 4:45 PM and still dusky outside rather than dark.  This is great because it means I can sometimes squeak in an extra round of yardwork on days when the weather is tolerable.

 

I am done for the night.