Bird Brains

Yesterday I filled all the winter bird feeders. Among the offerings: peanuts, apple slices, black sunflower seed, dried meal worms, grape jelly, suet and thistle seed. I threw out a box of old barley, too. Cardinal food arrives this week. I researched how to get Cardinals into the yard and am working hard to lure…

Northern Flicker at the Feeder

A Northern Flicker (western version with red marks) visits the suet feeder now. With his red markings, which are not really noticeable in these shots taken from inside the house, he looks ready for Christmas. With that long beak, he pecks at the suet block, which is frozen solid this morning.Later in the day he…