Backyard Birds - April 2013 in the Gardening for Butterflies, Birds and Bees forum

mcash70

Apr 20, 2013 6:20 PM CST

Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)

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Newyorkrita

Apr 20, 2013 6:22 PM CST

Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B

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Marilyn

Apr 21, 2013 1:45 AM CST

Name: Marilyn
Kentucky (Zone 6a)
Laughter is the Best Medicine!

mcash70 said:The painted bunting is very beautiful!!

Welcome to the Agastache and Salvias Forum!

Hummingbirds are beautiful flying jewels in the garden!

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Marilyn

Apr 21, 2013 1:50 AM CST

Name: Marilyn
Kentucky (Zone 6a)
Laughter is the Best Medicine!

Lin

I hope that snake didn't get the bird's nest it was after.

Wonderful pics everyone!

Welcome to the Agastache and Salvias Forum!

Hummingbirds are beautiful flying jewels in the garden!

| @Marilyn | Post #393863 (4)

plantladylin

Apr 22, 2013 1:03 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

I went to put gas in my car a little while ago and took my camera to try to get some shots of Osprey's that are nesting atop a light pole in the Sam's Club parking lot. It's a dreary, cloudy, rainy day here and I ended up with a lot of glare on the photo's but here they are; an adult at the nest feeding a baby!

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

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Newyorkrita

Apr 22, 2013 1:07 PM CST

Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B

Oh my gosh. Those pictures are fantastic!

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flaflwrgrl

Apr 22, 2013 2:54 PM CST

Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)

Wooooooooooo Hoooooooooooooo LIn! Unbelievable!

I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown

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plantladylin

Apr 22, 2013 3:05 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Thanks ladies ... The nest site is only a couple of miles from me and I'm going to try to get back there later this week (once the weather clears) for more photo's.

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

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Newyorkrita

Apr 22, 2013 3:09 PM CST

Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B

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mcash70

Apr 22, 2013 4:05 PM CST

Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)

Lin, awesome photos!!!

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plantladylin

Apr 22, 2013 4:36 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Thank you!

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

| @plantladylin | Post #394685 (11)

plantladylin

Apr 22, 2013 4:48 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Since it was raining this morning I didn't fill the feeders. When I went out on the screened porch this afternoon a Blue Jay flew to a tree right next to the porch and deck; and boy did he let me know that the feeders were still empty! So I put a little seed in a feeder which made this Jay very happy!:

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

| @plantladylin | Post #394695 (12)

LindaTX8

Apr 22, 2013 5:01 PM CST

Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)

Beautiful bird! They have high expectations for us! No excuses acceptable.

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad

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flaflwrgrl

Apr 22, 2013 5:04 PM CST

Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)

Can't wait for more pictures of the Osprey & baby!

I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown

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mcash70

Apr 22, 2013 5:44 PM CST

Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)

The jays are so darn smart, and cheeky too, I love them.

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plantladylin

Apr 22, 2013 6:02 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

I love the Jays too! I've heard many people say they can't stand Blue Jays because they are bullies but I've never had a problem with them bullying other birds here ... maybe because I have numerous seed and suet feeders so there's enough to go around.

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

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flaflwrgrl

Apr 22, 2013 7:05 PM CST

Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)

I have no quarrel with Blue Jays either except when years ago they ran off my Scrub Jays but that's life in the fast lane.....

I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown

| @flaflwrgrl | Post #394797 (17)

LindaTX8

Apr 22, 2013 8:52 PM CST

Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)

They don't come here. It seems like the scrub jays are less numerous...but I think that's because of West Nile.

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad

| @LindaTX8 | Post #394861 (18)

Marilyn

Apr 23, 2013 3:56 AM CST

Name: Marilyn
Kentucky (Zone 6a)
Laughter is the Best Medicine!

plantladylin said:I went to put gas in my car a little while ago and took my camera to try to get some shots of Osprey's that are nesting atop a light pole in the Sam's Club parking lot. It's a dreary, cloudy, rainy day here and I ended up with a lot of glare on the photo's but here they are; an adult at the nest feeding a baby!

Sweet and precious!

Don't they have two babies?

Welcome to the Agastache and Salvias Forum!

Hummingbirds are beautiful flying jewels in the garden!

| @Marilyn | Post #394931 (19)

Marilyn

Apr 23, 2013 3:57 AM CST

Name: Marilyn
Kentucky (Zone 6a)
Laughter is the Best Medicine!