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Squirrel takes over blog…bluebirds banished
Squirrel: Hello loyal blog viewer. I am your humble host today…Dave and Mrs. Dave’s squirrel. We are not talking about bluebirds today. There has been way too much focus on those guys lately. They’ve been dive bombing me like crazy, and…hey, can I get a close up on me for this monologue?
Computer: I can zoom in [...]
Salmonella bird seed recall hits Wild Birds Unlimited
Wild Birds Unlimited has just pulled its Wildlife Blend bird food from shelves due to fears of salmonella poisoning. It’s the 20 pound bag with the specific code of 81132200 2916 08124. WBU’s supplier, Burkmann Feeds, issued the voluntary recall after some tests by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture showed salmonella bacteria was present [...]
Our suet attracts downy woodpeckers!
“Oooooo! That’s a fun new bird, daddy!” Greetings bird lovers and well-rested readers. Welcome to ye olde bird watching blog. I am merely your humble host Dave, proud parent now of the two wonderful boys you see below (not the squirrel…the cute kiddos below him). It’s good to be somewhat back, but we are definitely [...]
Defending against squirrels…part two
When we last left off, our heroes were under attack. Their outer defenses had already been breached, and an evil, vicious squirrel was boldly seeking his plunder. But would this vile intruder be content with the empty husks of sunflower seeds? Had he carefully plotted this sinister assault from the fall fescue only to obtain the mere scraps of chickadees? [...]
How to stop squirrels from eating your seed
Out in the grass, our enemy lurks…is anyone watching?
Titmouse: “What’s that noise?!”
Cautiously he comes…slowly…slowly now…
“Who’s down there?!”
Safe arrival on the deck, or so he thinks…but what happens next? To be continued…
Hawk versus mourning dove and finding a tiger swallowtail butterfly!
It’s an eclectic mix of pictures today on Dave’s Bird Watching Blog…I don’t usually start with house finches, but I really liked the contrast of pink and green in this picture on the left. We’re seeing a fair amount of finches right now at our plate. Occasionally, we even see one of these guys below. Now, I [...]
Bluebirds are back…plus how to keep squirrels away!
Yeah! Our birds are back! I guess all it took was a day or so to realize that the food supply was back home, and then everyone was here again. We’ve seen both adult bluebirds and the juveniles from the first brood, but no sign yet of our new bluebird fledglings. Last time they stayed [...]
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