Aren't they beautiful?

An educational Starling cartoon.

So cute. Starlings are unfortunately a true plague in some places now - my daughter has problems with them driving all the other birds away from her bird feeders.

I can remember my grandpa shooting at them in WV because they would eat the corn. And I was there to eat the corn! Grandkids come before birds! In Florida, fireworks are technically illegal so when we buy them, we all sign a form saying we're farmers using them to scare the critters away from our crops.

Starlings are a problem where I live. I can no longer have suet out as they will eat it all within 24 hours and the woodpeckers don't get any.

Bird people, a new member needs advice: The thread "Copper watering tray for pollinators and birds...issues with birds?" in Gardening for Butterflies, Birds and Bees forum

Still lurking most of the time but I did get a couple of photos this week to share.

The first is a hummer not great and actually there was 2 hummers on the feeder. But as soon as I took the shot one flew off!


This appears to be an adult Phoebe and 2 fledglings! Have had at least one of them every morning this week.

I love when the fledglings come!

Me too!

Wonderful, Claudia!! My two favorites, hummingbirds and phoebes.

Hummingbird through the window

I saw this DIY birdbath and want to share with you all. I'm still making plans to put one up.

If you scroll all the way down to Step #7 you can click on the video to watch the birdies bathing.

Whoops - I forgot the link! Thanks Mellie!
http://www.homestoriesatoz.com...

Christine, you forgot the link! Edit!

Thanks Mellie!! I added the link above.

Mom and I are taking turns terrorizing the squirrels. I saw on the news tonight how bad it is for your health to sit too much so it's good to get up and chase the squirrels, right? It's for my health.

Saw more birds than I got pictures of, but here's the few I managed. This first one looks foggy because the humidity fogged up my lens. Only got the one pic before the Cardinal flew away. I had three of them out there, too!



I wish I could hug a Carolina Chickadee. They look huggable.



I think it's saying, "Make sure you get my good side."



One of many Tufted Titmice in the area. They take turns snatching their seeds and flying back to their perch.

Meeeeeeeee too Melanie! I would dearly love to hug a Carolina Chickadee. Huggable is the perfect word for them.

Those are nice pics, Melanie! The chickadees really are cute little birdies!! But so are the titmice.

I saw a couple of Carolina Chickadees yesterday and a pair of cardinals on a Farkleberry bush. The berries must be ripe because they were all over it!

Here's the cardinals, they were hopping around pretty quick. I'd like to blame the foggy picture on the humidity but it's through the window...

From the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail today on Facebook:

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS of the MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY ACT!
On August 16, 1916, the United States and Great Britain (on behalf of Canada) signed the first migratory bird treaty and adopted a uniform system of protection for certain species of birds that migrate between the United States and Canada.
https://www.fws.gov/birds/mbtr...

I think I just officially became a "bird person". I joined the Audubon Society! They sent me an email because I downloaded their app. It was only $20 to join and they're sending me a free seed bird feeder. It's not a great bird feeder - the squirrels would be in it within moments. But maybe my friends at MOSI would like it?