Birdcam

I usually devote this space to stories and pictures of

grandkids but this week it finally feels like spring.

And some old friends have returned.....

Indigo Buntings

We gave Andrew a window bird feeder for his birthday

last week.  Just in time for the return of finches. 

Ben mounted it on a basement window near some

bushes and the kids are very interested

in watching who is in the feeder.

So far there have been lots of gold finches,

chickadees, purple finches, and

nuthatches.  Everleigh and Briggs

also have a suet feeder on their deck which

has attracted a lot of red wing blackbirds.

Even though these are all common birds, each

visitor is cause for excitement....and they

remind each other to "be quiet" so the

bird doesn't fly away.

We also put up some feeders at our camper

this weekend and already have lots of

orioles, hummingbirds and finches.

A welcome sign of spring here.