Sunday, February 17, 2008

Birdfeeder extension


We have now extended our birdfeeder on the deck from two to four 'arms', each carrying a different feeder. The 'design' of the feeder comes from a book that Gabriele gave me as a Christmas present. We have now a finch feeder, a berry feeder, a peanut feeder, and a sunflower seed feeder. In addition a wirebox with suet for woodpeckers is attached to the 4x4 pole. We hope that this variety will increase the variety of bird species coming to our deck. Our yard is the home to at least 32 species of birds. In accordance with the expected ranking of frequency of feeder visits in Virginia, House finches, Slate-colored juncos, Cardinals, Northern mockingbirds, White-breasted nuthatches and Carolina chickadees are the most frequent guests. We also saw Carolina wrens, Red-breasted woodpeckers, Tufted titmice, Mourning doves, European starlings, Hairy and Downy woodpeckers join the party. A few days ago a Yellow-rumped Myrtle warbler showed up. I took photos of these birds and can share them with you, if you are interested.

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