Birdfeeding: Friends of a Feather Flock Together

Today is sunny and warm.

I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches. They've been draining the hopper feeder daily and putting a dent in the thistle feeder.

I put out water for the birds.

My partner Doug is out mowing the house yard.

EDIT 6/11/25 -- I refilled the thistle feeder.

I started trimming grass around the edge of the strip garden, now that I have the big weeds pulled out.

EDIT 6/11/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 6/11/25 -- I took some pictures around the yard.

EDIT 6/11/25 -- I picked half a bag of mulberries in the south lot.

I've seen a skunk on the patio. I've seen a catbird and a phoebe. I heard a red-bellied woodpecker but didn't see it.

EDIT 6/11/25 -- I set up firestarters for the firepit.

I picked half a bag of mulberries along the west fence.

EDIT 6/11/25 -- We lit the bonfire for the esbat tonight. It took a little while to get going but then it burned pretty well. I'll try to check on it later.

Fireflies are out and I've seen a bat.

EDIT 6/11/25 -- I checked the bonfire. It's mostly burned down. I threw most of the stray ends into the middle, but it was still too warm for me to get all the way around. I'll need to go back out later.








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Today is mostly sunny, windy, and hot.  :P  A beautiful day to stay indoors and write!  :D  Today is the Poetry Fishbowl on "Gentleness Is Strength" if you want to drop by and join the fun.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and houses finches plus a grackle. 

I put out water for the birds.  Honeybees are mobbing the small metal birdbath again.

EDIT 6/3/25 --  I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 6/3/25 --  I watered the old picnic table, patio plants, new picnic table, and septic garden.

The temperature has cooled off considerably.

EDIT 6/3/25 --  I watered the septic garden and the notch in the prairie garden.

EDIT 6/3/25 --  I watered the savanna seedlings.

EDIT 6/3/25 --  I watered the new picnic table and the patio plants, which seemed most in need of water.

I've seen at least one fairly large bat flying around.  :D

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

Today is partly sunny and mild.

I haven't fed the birds yet. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches. Recently the house finches have been all over the thistle feeder.

EDIT 5/31/25 -- I fed the birds. I've seen a grackle and a robin.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 5/31/25 -- I pulled and trimmed weeds around the purple-and-white garden.

EDIT 5/31/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 5/31/25 -- I pulled and trimmed more weeds around the purple-and-white garden.

EDIT 5/31/25 -- I pulled and trimmed more weeds around the purple-and-white garden. I am most of the way around the outside now.

EDIT 5/31/25 -- I finished trimming weeds around the outside of the purple-and-white garden.

EDIT 5/31/25 -- I started trimming weeds inside of the purple-and-white garden.

I've seen a male cardinal and a male fox squirrel. Several sparrows were splashing in the red birdbath. I've seen a skunk on the patio.

EDIT 5/31/25 -- I started trimming weeds inside of the purple-and-white garden. \o/

EDIT 5/31/25 -- I watered the patio plants.

Privet is blooming, with a heavy, honeyed scent, a little salty.

I've seen two bats flying around the edges of the yard, and the first several fireflies. :D

Today is sunny and mild. 

I fed the birds.  I've seen a flock of house finches and a squirrel leaping around in the trees.

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

EDIT 8/23/24 -- I pulled weeds along the south side of the house.

EDIT 8/23/24 -- I started trimming weeds under the fly-through feeder.

EDIT 8/23/24 -- I trimmed more weeds under the fly-through feeder.

EDIT 8/23/24 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 8/23/24 -- I watered the patio plants, picnic table, and septic garden.

EDIT 8/23/24 -- I watered the seedlings in the savanna, telephone pole garden, and grass patch.

Cicadas and crickets are singing.

I've seen a bat swooping over the savanna.

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

Today is partly cloudy and warm. It's supposed to rain tomorrow.

I haven't fed the birds yet. I've seen a large flock of house finches and a fox squirrel.

I've seen a tiger swallowtail.

We moved the picnic table into position near the septic garden. So that part is done for now.

EDIT 7/27/24 -- I fed the birds. I've seen a female cardinal.

My partner Doug is out mowing north of the driveway.

EDIT 7/27/24 -- I found small square pots to fit a tray, and filled those with potting soil, so I can plant the false indigo seeds later.

EDIT 7/27/24 -- Most of the yard south of the driveway has been mowed.

I got the labels made, seeds put into the little pots, and tray moved to the new picnic table.

I've seen a gray catbird.

EDIT 7/27/24 -- I did a bit of work on the patio.

I've seen at least 3 bats swooping around the perimeter of the yard.

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