Steve Byland
Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis
If at first you don't succeed, redefine your objectives then celebrate your success. I spent three solid days trying to coax Redpolls to my feeders. There aren't many around, so I wan't really hopeful. Still, I hear them going over my yard about once a day. I put out lots of treats for them. Thistle, sunflower seed, cracked whatever that stuff is in the shed, suet. No luck. Tons of other birds are happy. Loads of Goldfinch. Twenty differnt species of things I wasn't interested in.
There is a group of about 20 Bluebirds hanging around as well. Lots of holly and cedar berries and I occasionally throw out some dried meal worms. I have a few bird houses up that they are using at night and spend half the day fighting over. Going to put up a few more tomorrow. Gotta be crowded in there on cold nights.
Anyway, I took this shot towards the end of the day as a consolation prize. It's actually the first time I had the camera out, despite my Redpoll quest. Most of the time, I was sitting in my Jeep in the middle of the lawn. Warmer and drier. I'll have to look for a nicer perch. Most of the time, they just sit on the old bird house (or the handle of the wheel barrel or the mirror on my car).
The Carolina Wrens seemed to get really pissed when I spend much time in my blind. They seem to think that it belongs to them. They certainly left enough crap in there to lay claim to the place. I suppose I could hang a couple of roosting thingies in there for them. I have a bunch in the shed.
© Steve Byland 2015 all rights reserved
Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis
If at first you don't succeed, redefine your objectives then celebrate your success. I spent three solid days trying to coax Redpolls to my feeders. There aren't many around, so I wan't really hopeful. Still, I hear them going over my yard about once a day. I put out lots of treats for them. Thistle, sunflower seed, cracked whatever that stuff is in the shed, suet. No luck. Tons of other birds are happy. Loads of Goldfinch. Twenty differnt species of things I wasn't interested in.
There is a group of about 20 Bluebirds hanging around as well. Lots of holly and cedar berries and I occasionally throw out some dried meal worms. I have a few bird houses up that they are using at night and spend half the day fighting over. Going to put up a few more tomorrow. Gotta be crowded in there on cold nights.
Anyway, I took this shot towards the end of the day as a consolation prize. It's actually the first time I had the camera out, despite my Redpoll quest. Most of the time, I was sitting in my Jeep in the middle of the lawn. Warmer and drier. I'll have to look for a nicer perch. Most of the time, they just sit on the old bird house (or the handle of the wheel barrel or the mirror on my car).
The Carolina Wrens seemed to get really pissed when I spend much time in my blind. They seem to think that it belongs to them. They certainly left enough crap in there to lay claim to the place. I suppose I could hang a couple of roosting thingies in there for them. I have a bunch in the shed.
© Steve Byland 2015 all rights reserved