Shadow of the feeders on the pole

This week sort of flew by (no pun intended). The cold weather we’ve been experiencing lately gave way to a gorgeous, spring-like day today. It warmed up enough to allow me to re-hang the window feeder. I had barely gotten the door closed when the first red-breasted nuthatch landed on the feeder. If I didn’t know better I would have thought that it hadn’t eaten since the feeder came down last week!

The feeders continue to attract several dozen birds every day (I lost count at twenty-six at the other day.) I even came downstairs the other morning to find a Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) visiting the yard. I hadn’t seen one in the yard since this fall. I haven’t seen it return yet, so it may have been just passing through the area, but it was still a pleasant sighting.

I’m hoping to see lots of new birds next week when I am in California for the United Methodist Camp & Retreat Leaders’ Gathering. There are apparently several stands of redwoods at the conference center where we’ll be staying. I most certainly will be packing my small binoculars and camera, which will hopefully come in handy for the John Muir workshop I signed-up for. Luckily for the birds, I’ve made arrangements for Kevin to fill the feeders while I’m gone. Hopefully he won’t spoil them with any of his delicious culinary treats (which you can read about here.)

As I’m not sure that I’ll have access to the internet—or even the time—while at Mt. Hermon, you might have wait another week for the next update. Until then, happy birding!