Charlene
Well-Known Member
just a mile from home, on my way out to the highway going to work this morning, i saw my first baltimore oriole. i almost went off in the ditch! the chipping sparrows and the mourning doves are nesting in a little cedar tree in the front yard, found a dove nest this afternoon with one egg. the bluebirds are nesting in a box just down the lane, 5 eggs. gary's brother called me tonight to tell me he, too, has an active bluebird nest with 5 eggs. yipeee!!!
as soon as i got home from work today, i put a couple of grape jelly feeders out for the orioles and hung a couple of hummingbird feeders. the hummies will be arriving any time now as will the indigo buntings, rose breasted grosbeaks, orchard orioles...i can't wait to see them all. birding is my passion and was something gary absolutely loved. we spent hours and hours on the deck, just watching our busy back yard.
i spent last weekend cleaning up and repairing several bluebird nest boxes that are mounted all around the little cemetery where gary was laid to rest. before it got dark tonight, i went over to check. two of the 5 boxes look to have the beginnings of bluebird nests.
as soon as i got home from work today, i put a couple of grape jelly feeders out for the orioles and hung a couple of hummingbird feeders. the hummies will be arriving any time now as will the indigo buntings, rose breasted grosbeaks, orchard orioles...i can't wait to see them all. birding is my passion and was something gary absolutely loved. we spent hours and hours on the deck, just watching our busy back yard.
i spent last weekend cleaning up and repairing several bluebird nest boxes that are mounted all around the little cemetery where gary was laid to rest. before it got dark tonight, i went over to check. two of the 5 boxes look to have the beginnings of bluebird nests.