We have a large deck at the back of our property with our little shed that holds lawn equipment, etc. and I use that area for potting up plants too. I have a few plants sitting out there and a couple of old metal shelving units with miscellaneous plants and bird houses. Anyway, that area has been covered in about 6 inches of leaves and big branches from the hurricane; a project that just kept getting put off and put off. Today I decided I was going to tackle it and I managed to get it nice and neat. Anyway, the entire time I was out there, I kept hearing a bird sound that was new to me but I never could spot the bird. I forgot about it but when I was back out a few minutes ago, I heard it again so I followed the vocals and lo and behold ... my first sighting of a Summer Tanager! They apparently migrate through this part of Florida!
Summer Tanager, male
I wish I'd taken a photo of the deck before I began cleaning ... it was really a mess and looked like a wall to wall carpet of leaves. This is what it looks like now, all nice and tidy.
~ 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!
