Birdfeeding

[ysabetwordsmith]

Today is partly cloudy and mild.

I fed the birds. Lots of activity today! I've seen a flock of sparrows, a flock of mourning doves. a pair of house finches, a male cardinal, a robin, a dark-eyed junco, an eastern towhee, and two fox squirrels. :D We're into the spring season when migrating birds appear, who do not typically stay for a whole season. They're fun to watch.

The first plant shipment arrived today from Cold Stream Farm, so the spring planting season is now open. So far I have planted the witch hazel and the white oak. \o/  These will provide lots of wildlife benefits, especially the oak, but I've got some fruiting trees in the bundle too.

More things are leafing out and blooming.   The first violets are blooming blue-and-white just south of the house, and the apricot there is showing white flowers buds.

 

EDIT 3/29/23 -- I planted the persimmon seedling in the streetside yard. 

 

The cornelian cherry is blooming.

EDIT 3/29/23 -- I planted the chokeberry in the streetside yard.  This is another bird favorite.

EDIT 3/29/23 -- I broke up branches in the ritual meadow and added them to the firepit.

 

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

Comments

[pameladean]

This is so great to read as I sit here watching the record amounts of snow slowly withdrawing from the edges of lawns.

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Yay!

[ysabetwordsmith]

I'm happy I could help. I'm about to go out and plant one more. I want to finish 4 today if I can.

Re: Yay!

[pameladean]

Two seems pretty good it me!

I'm thinking about a serviceberry.

P.

Re: Yay!

[ysabetwordsmith]

I highly recommend serviceberries! They are like blueberries that grow on trees. I'm lucky to get any before the birds devour them. I've planted more, but only one is big enough to fruit so far.