I created a small video collage of some of the backyard birds I have at feeding time. Feeding time is around 6 p.m., where I fill the bird feeder with Black Oil Sunflower Seed, sprinkle some Nut and Berry Seed, and put out a few mealworms. While I have no idea where some of these…
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Category Archives: Cardinal I bought a yet another new fruit tree last year, a Pakistan Mulberry. It’s a wonderful berry tree, with long, dark red fruit. Mine produces fruit twice a year. That doesn’t mean I get to harvest much fruit twice a year as the birds tend to go after the fruit as soon as it has…  Don’t tell the songbirds that it’s still Winter, because with these near 80 degree temperatures we’ve been having they are beginning to think it is Spring. Of all the songbirds I have in my yard, the Cardinal is the most abundant. The male Cardinals are beginning to look really colorful in their bright red feathers… The disappearing bird stream I built is really starting to attract some visitors. In these 4 video clips, you’ll see several Cardinals taking a bird bath, some Eurasian Collared Doves bathing and drinking, and at the end, if you look towards the back of the video where the Hummingbird feeder is located, you’ll see a… I think I have a sick female Cardinal visiting. She would let me get within inches or her. I thought about catching her and taking her to a wildlife rehab, but since it was late in the evening, I just left her alone. She was eating and drinking, but that seemed to exhaust her. She…  Although I didn’t get to spend much time in my new backyard bird blind, I did get to spend a little and I enjoyed it. I was just a little too close to the feeder, but I love the detail in the shots. First up is the Red Bellied Woodpecker. I’m pretty sure there is… I’m now on stage 3 of my disappearing bird stream. I’ve finished most of the actual layout. I still need to mortar the rocks, get a ton of mulch for the whole area, and do some more landscaping. I had delivered 3000 pounds of moss rock, and smaller amounts of river pebbles and pond rock…  I finally yanked out the camera after taking some time off from photography. It’s been so hot outside I just haven’t felt like taking any pictures. Despite the drought and its effects (very few Butterflies so far this year), the Cardinals appear to have done well. We have several babies that are being fed by…  I saw Melvin again today. He (actually it’s looking like a she) doesn’t look like a Cardinal at all now. It’s day 13 for Melvin. Because it’s so hot down here, many of the birds are flocking to my bird fountains to get a drink, and that includes Melvin. Later Melvin begged his adopted mother…  I’ll start with the good news. Melvin became a fledgling today. He actually left the nest. He didn’t travel far, just down a few branches, but I still think that qualifies him as a fledgling. It’s also his eleventh day since he hatched, so that would be right on schedule. Now for the not so…  I’m really confused. I’m wondering if Melvin is really a Cardinal or might he be a Cowbird? I was asked the other day how I discovered the Cardinal’s nest. It was then that I recalled that I saw two broken egg shells (from what looked like two different type birds) near where the nest is… First things first. Thank you to everyone who wrote a comment of concern on the blog or to me personally. I really appreciate it. I’m happy to report that Melvin’s mother has returned tonight. It was a scary night when she did not return last night and Melvin had to spend his first night alone…. I was going to post some new videos of Melvin today, but now I have a more pressing concern. Mama bird did not return to the nest tonight (it’s 9:43 pm and totally dark outside). What should I do? It’s only supposed to get down to 79 degrees tonight, so I’m guessing it will be…  Today is Melvin’s 6th day. His (I say he, but it could be a she) eyes are just beginning to open. As I’ve mentioned in the my last few posts about Melvin, his father is taking a very active role in his feeding. Here’s Papa Cardinal bringing in some food for Melvin. It looks like… Melvin the baby Cardinal is growing fast, and it’s only day 5. He’s got some nice wing feathers coming in, and it looks like his eyes may be starting to open. Today I was lucky enough to record a brief video where Melvin’s dad, Papa, dropped off a quick meal, and Melvin showed his appreciation… |
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