Spring is here

These last few days have been filled with new returnees to Buddy's Backyard. First we heard a Robin and what we thought was a Red-winged blackbird but actually it was a Grackle.

The very next day we did hear a Red-Winged Blackbird! We also saw our group of Common Redpoll. The Goldfinches are gaining their color back, I took some picture of their color standing out pretty vibrant.

Today I saw our Red-breasted nuthatch, I didn't have the camera on me but I do have an older photo of the Red-breasted nuthatch. These Red breasted nuthatch are small and fast, they don't stay on the feeders long enough to get photos.

Stay tuned for more visitors as warmer weather comes, I look forward to seeing our orieloes, White-Throated Sparrows, hopefully our hummingbirds can appear at Buddy's Backyard.

I also hope this summer that I'll be able to go to some locations in my area to get photos of other birds and expand our horizon.

Spring is near!!!

Today is the first sign of Spring is near!!!

While putting out the food, I notice someone flying around. It was hard to see with the sun but someone was very curious about the seeds and tiny peanuts.

It was a common redpoll, we had a visit from one a few years back in winter. But we haven't seen them since . . . UNTIL today. I'm sure half the birds I was seeing were possibility Common Redpoll. I'll review the photos over and share some!

Some of our goldfinches are gaining colors! So we're excited to see that.

Dad heard a Robin! that's where we know that Spring is near/here and he also heard a Red-winged Blackbird.

I'm hoping to catch some more photos tomorrow since I am off and for the next two days after, so who knows what I'll capture for the backyard.

Copper and Coal are starting to enjoy the porch more but are very curious about what it is that we do in the backyard and why we always go out the backdoor.
We will be looking to buy them a harness.

I can't wait to start doing the things that we did with buddy for Copper and Coal, plus I think it will help my dad get into a routine of doing something. The kids don't really relies on him (sometimes they do) but it's different with two younger kids.

With Buddy especially in his old years, he tends to rely on us a lot but that was Buddy way of quality time.

My other spring cleaning is to find Coal's favorite toy, it had disappear last week and it is still not found. I'm hoping to find it on my days off.

Spring is HERE!!!

Spring is here!!!

WE been hearing Robins but we have not been seeing them . . . until today. There were three total but unfortunately the third one took off before the picture could be snapped.

We also have the Grackles back, at least one blackbird and one red-winged blackbird in the near distance. We been putting out nesting materials and every morning the nesting material has been gone.

We are also keeping an eye on one of our cardinal pairs, last year the female had decided to build a nest in one of the large bushes we have at the front of the house, but many other birds were not happy about it. A lot of chatters (angry chatters), but sadly someone had gotten our cardinal eggs, most likely a squirrel because the nest wasn't too disturb.

We're thinking that it's the same pair because they are attempting to try that area again but we're going to try and direct them to an different area and hopefully they can build their nest there.

Buddy is getting into his routine walk again, now that we're getting nice weather and he's spending all of his days on the porch.

Also tonight we heard a small group of Herring Gulls fly across us, which is unusual for us to see them. We're also hearing Sandhill Cranes in the far distance, echoes off from the Pond. Maybe one of these days we'll see them in flight????

We have sandhill cranes in our local area but now they are flocking near our large Pond that is an habitat to many other birds. 

So we're gearing up for SPRING!!!