Spring has sprung!

Spring has sprung!

It's time to get out to the garden! I will be planting peas, onions and perhaps garlic. The Old Farmers Almanac  says it's time to get started planting outside. Spring migration is in full swing and I am looking forward to seeing the Orioles and the Hummingbirds. Photos will follow.

Painted Buntings, Cardinals, and snakes

Here is a Painted Bunting I saw while watching a snake in a Cardinal nest.

The Bunting came in, as well as a Mockingbird and an Oriole...As if they wanted to help. The poor Cardinal pair we really going crazy. I felt really bad for the Cardinals.

 

Here is the snake. The upper 1/4th of the snake was in the nest. The snake was a bit lumpy so I am assuming it was full of chicks.

Poor Cardinals.

 

 

Jelly, jelly, jelly!

The Baltimore Orioles are everywhere.....And I am loving it!

Last week I went through 4 lbs of grape jelly!

Of course, not only are the Baltimore Orioles eating the grape jelly...There are Catbirds, Mockingbirds, finches, sparrows, and other birds.

My backyard is a rainbow.... of the bird variety! Bluejays, Goldfinch, House Finch, Cardinals, and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds....Colors everywhere.

First visitor to the grape jelly

I put out grape jelly in anticipation of the Orioles.

Check out who decided to give the jelly a try! 

It is always exciting to see other birds eating the grape jelly.

I have yet to see an Oriole, but I am sure they are on their way.