Signs of spring in the yard (1 Viewer)

crazyfingers

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• Mar 4, 2011

• #1

It's starting.

The drummers are drumming in the woods and on the house down the street. At least three of them.

The Chickadee is doing his springtime song.

Today I saw my first high-soaring hawk in months.

Generally the birds are talking more.

Haven't seen my resident juvenile coppers hawk for at least a week. I wonder if he's moved on?

The chipmunk who lives in the wall by the driveway is up from hibernation.

 

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Amy5

Active member

• Mar 4, 2011

• #2

I noticed this very thing today myself. I was outside hanging a robin nest box and just stopped to listen to all the chirping. I can defiantly tell their songs are changing. FINALLY… I come alive in spring!

 

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Joe1980

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• Mar 5, 2011

• #3

I hear the sounds, but I'll be a monkey's uncle if it isn't freakin snowing here every other day!! I am really sick of winter already!!

 

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tweezak

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• Mar 5, 2011

• #4

We had our first snow of the winter toward the end of last week. It went away in a day and we are back to steady rain (record rain some days). Well, at least things should be greening up soon.

 

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Joe1980

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• Mar 6, 2011

• #5

I just had a good spirit booster that spring is near, despite the snow yet. I spotted a grackle and 3 red-winged blackbirds in my yard, who are among the 1st arrivals in spring. I like grackles, so I am quite happy!

 

KC Foggin

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Supporter

• Mar 6, 2011

• #6

Oh good, then I can send the couple of hundred I have here over to you ?

 

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Joe1980

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• Mar 6, 2011

• #7

KCFoggin said:

Oh good, then I can send the couple of hundred I have here over to you ?

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Absolutely! Ever since I started encouraging them, I have zero june bugs, and no damage to my lawn & garden from beetles, grubs, and other insects. Besides, you can't argue that irredescent beauty, and the suave creeping walk they do.

 

KC Foggin

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• Mar 6, 2011

• #8

Well they only devour my suet and seed at the rate of about 40lbs a week.

Have never seen this volume of Grackles before. Never.

 

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Joe1980

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• Mar 7, 2011

• #9

Serve them up some cracked corn. It's cheap, readily available, and they love it. I keep a large trash can full of cracked corn, about 100lbs worth, just for them, and it costs me about $14 to fill up, and will last me spring through fall, the time when they are here. As for the suet, since I made my upside-down suet cage, I haven't had anything but woodpeckers, nuthatches, and chickadees.

 

crazyfingers

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• Mar 17, 2011

• #10

The spring peepers are singing their chorus Just had to say that. I always mark the first day the peepers come out with a celebratory post.