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Spring Flowers

May 26, 2024 Elizabeth

I love springtime. I think the older I get the more my favorite season it becomes. There's so much potential! My irises are really doing awesome this year. So far, I just have the white ones, but tons of blooms and then this purple and white one. I should have some more … [Read more...]

BirdWatching, Landscaping, Spring

Wren raids the Robin nest in the kennel

May 25, 2024 Elizabeth

We have the 2 American Robin nests we are watching: The Kennel Nest and the Light Nest. The Kennel Nest was built a few days before the Light Nest. Both are in high visibility and high traffic areas of our yard. A pair of robins has tried nesting at the Kennel before and was not … [Read more...]

BirdWatching Kennel Nest, Nest Cam 2024

Birdfy Camera – First Views

May 24, 2024 Elizabeth

I ordered a Birdfy camera, Birdfy Feeder with a Hummee set, a solar panel, and an extra bracket on 5/6/2024 from Birdfy directly. On 5/11/2024 I received the Birdfy camera and the Hummee set, but no Birdfy feeder, solar panel and just one bracket kit. I contacted Birdfy support … [Read more...]

Birdfy, BirdWatching

A 2nd nest of American Robins

May 23, 2024 Elizabeth

The nest I posted about previously, is still going. It has 2 eggs in it as of 5/22/2024 and the parents have been attentive. We have a nest cam on it. We'll be calling that nest the "Kennel Nest". We were somewhat surprised when robins started trying to build a nest on our … [Read more...]

BirdWatching LightCam2024

American Robin Nest Build – Day One

May 20, 2024 Elizabeth

On 5/17/2024 - Steve noticed robins flying in under our dog kennel with long dead grass. We moved one of our security cameras to catch the nest building that night. The next day I was really surprised to see how well they could build it in a single day! I collected a video from … [Read more...]

BirdWatching Nest Cam 2024

Eastern Bluebird visits the bird bath

May 19, 2024 Elizabeth

I'm never sure why but we don't have too many bluebirds around here. Bluebirds are not typical feeder birds - they are insectivores. However, we have robins who eat worms and other bugs, flickers who eat tons of ants, orioles who largely eat bugs (but do come for the jelly & … [Read more...]

Birdfy, BirdWatching eastern Bluebird

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