Spring has finally arrived. We still are in need of rain but a few small dribbles have greened things up quite a bit. The warming temperatures have brought a return of our feathered friends. I am including video and photos of those we have caught at the feeder or in the woods.
Some of these are real characters. The male turkey in his mating full feathered display was hilarious to watch as he strutted in front of two females . They must not have been impressed because they continued eating the seed on the ground by the feeder. As he attempted to catch their eyes they just simply walked away, evidently not he was not impressive enough!
The swam photos are of mute swans. I had never heard them before. A loud crack of their wings as they take flight and then just a gentle swoosh, swoosh as they fly over. Most impressive.
The indigo bunting stops each year, as do the tanagers. Always a bright spot in the day. The tanagers are nesting in the woods behind us and he seems to love to play in our pond's waterfall. He hovers in catching bugs, drinks and plays.
Orioles and rose breasted grosbeaks are also around but a bit harder to catch. Hummingbirds zip in, out, and about to the feeders. We are feeding them all but must move our feeders in at night to protect them from the sugar thief. As yet to be caught!
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