Song Sparrow

Two juncos sat for a while, then were chased by this song sparrows.

I put the seed into a flatter pan and they eat more.  

Birdscaping My Garden

Got these books from Goodwill. $1.99 each.

 

I put a bunch of Christmas decorations - cedar branches - under this bench.

This box of greens and the barn are under the patio bench. 

Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow ate from the box.

It sat in the sun for a long time.

 

Song Sparrow and Junco in the Snow

Song Sparrow on the back deck.

Top and left are song sparrow, it didn't eat from the box.

Bottom right junco ate for a while. 

Snow and Birds

A spotted towhee on the back deck.

Spotted towhee in the cubie. 

It ate some of the seed in the box.

 

Wood Ducks

I just learned from Phil and Joan that these are wood ducks.

Now I need to go look at them with my binoculars!

Wrens

This might be a Bewick's wren.

It came in close as I was sitting on the patio. 

I learned it is named after Thomas Bewick who wrote an illustrated bird book in 1797.

Brown Bracket Fungus

I found these beautiful bracket fungus on the forest floor.

There were several of these near the owl stump.

They might have been on some pieces of stump.

Mallards in the Pond

I saw many water fowl in the pond.

Some were mallards, some not sure what they were. 

 

Junco Pair

Nice to se this junco couple on the fence.

Hopefully they will build a nest in this corner.

New Bird Feeding Sticks

I created another clump of sticks for suet next to the black bench

 and today the sparrow found it.

The junco was there also.

This is my view from the cubbie.

I hope to see lots of birds there in spring. 

Mallards in the Pond

Some mallards in the pond by Marvin Rd. 

These arrived a couple of days ago and then most of them left. 

Song Sparrow

This little song sparrow came to the cubby this morning.

 

Slate Gray Junco

Slate-gray junco.

Black headed junco.

 

Song Sparrow

I am glad to see this song sparrow go onto the suet in the sticks.

Now that I can ID this bird, I love to see it.

It sat in the sun for a long while. 

Hike in the Forest

 

Found the 3" Hemlock varnish shelf fungus.

It was as hard as a rock. 

They are edible but too tough to eat. 

Anyone who has tried to remove one of these brackets will tell you that they are rock hard; so hard, in fact, that they can be carved into works of art and beautiful jewelry.

Six Deer

Saw 6 deer together again.