February 2014 Backyard Birds in the Gardening for Butterflies, Birds and Bees forum

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Gleni

Feb 28, 2014 3:55 AM CST

Name: Glen Ingram
Macleay Is, Qld, Australia (Zone 12a)
(Lee Reinke X Rose F Kennedy) X Unk

The grebe good!!!

The problem is that when you are young your life it is ruined by your parents. When you are older it is ruined by your children.

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SongofJoy

Feb 28, 2014 10:35 AM CST

Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)

Big fat robins are feasting on worms here now.

I garden for the pollinators.

| @SongofJoy | Post #563413 (2)

Eric4home

Feb 28, 2014 11:23 AM CST

Name: Ric Sanders
Dover, Pa. (Zone 6b)
And his children Are his flowers ..

Our robins would need an ice drill to find a worm.

The birds here have been feeding all morning, of course it was only 12*F when I got up this AM. They are probably in great need of extra energy to stay warm.

Ric of MAF @ DG

| @Eric4home | Post #563433 (3)

SongofJoy

Feb 28, 2014 11:41 AM CST

Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)

I garden for the pollinators.

| @SongofJoy | Post #563445 (4)

flaflwrgrl

Feb 28, 2014 11:58 AM CST

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

Boy Tee, those ARE some FAT robins!

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 #563454 (5)

SongofJoy

Feb 28, 2014 12:55 PM CST

Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)

They love a good hardy breakfast.

I garden for the pollinators.

| @SongofJoy | Post #563488 (6)

plantladylin

Feb 28, 2014 2:47 PM CST

Thread OP

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

Tee: Love those chubby Robins! I haven't seen any Robins this year, we used to get large flocks at our other house and I loved watching them dig up worms and bathe in puddles after a rain. I miss them but hopefully next year we'll get a few as they migrate. I got a few photo's this afternoon and I'm heading back outside in a few minutes so will see if any more birds are available for photo's, LOL.

Northern Mockingbird:

Mourning Dove and ........................................ (I think) a juvenile Great Blue Heron:

And there was a beautiful Bald Eagle flying over this afternoon but it was so fast my photo's are a bit blurry:

~ 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 #563546 (7)

SongofJoy

Feb 28, 2014 3:54 PM CST

Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)

Thanks, Lin. I know the robins are harbingers of spring and we certainly need that encouragement this year. :greengrin:

Love the heron. ♥

I garden for the pollinators.

| @SongofJoy | Post #563598 (8)

LindaTX8

Feb 28, 2014 5:58 PM CST

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

Great birds, Lin! Today I put out birdseed and such, then looked back and it was eerie...not a single bird was there eating! After a while, I saw a large bird flying above. Not good at ID's from that distance, but probably a predator!

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 #563647 (9)

plantladylin

Feb 28, 2014 6:05 PM CST

Thread OP

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