In the garden 6/23/14

Discussion in 'Bird' started by Sherry8, Jun 23, 2014.

  1. Sherry8

    Sherry8 I Love Birds!

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    The birds are going through a lot of jelly/jam since they came back from nesting. I watch it closely during the day to make sure I don't run out...

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    Male House finch... ( photo / image / picture from Sherry8's Garden )
    Look closely at this guy, he seems to have something white stuck in his eye...








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    House finch...check the white feather/? stuck in his eye... ( photo / image / picture from Sherry8's Garden ) Here is a closer look at his eye...





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    Baltimore Oriole... ( photo / image / picture from Sherry8's Garden )





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    Baltimore Oriole... ( photo / image / picture from Sherry8's Garden )





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    Baltimore Oriole... ( photo / image / picture from Sherry8's Garden )





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    Chipmunk...drinking rain off of the daylily... ( photo / image / picture from Sherry8's Garden )
    I caught this little chipmunk getting a drink from the rain off of the daylily...







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    Baltimore Oriole... ( photo / image / picture from Sherry8's Garden )
     
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  3. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    I hope the House Finch manages to dislodge that feather before it causes problems. Many thanks for all your lovely photographs - always a real pleasure to see. :-D :-D
     
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    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    Thanks for the continued peek into your garden visitor's lives Sherry. I too, like Eils, hope that the feather was dislodged.
     
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    Kay Girl with Green Thumbs

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    Great shots Sherry! I love the Oriole dipping down in the jelly jar!
     



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    Beeker In Flower

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    Birds eat jelly and jam?!
    That's cute!
    As a newbie with wild critter care, I had no idea.
     
  7. Sherry8

    Sherry8 I Love Birds!

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    I even had a House sparrow come up and eat the jam, black birds like it too but I can't keep the containers filled fast enough when they start going for it, so I scare the black birds away...I have too many of them
     
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    What kind of jelly are you feeding them? Love the pic's.
     
  9. Sherry8

    Sherry8 I Love Birds!

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    I feed them grape jam, a lot of people feed jelly. They like both...
     

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