Sitting on the front porch watching activity at the feeder.

[Arkansas Granny]

In the last few minutes I've had a pair of Cardinals, a White Crowned Sparrow, a Downy Woodpecker and a couple House Finches. There was a Mourning Dove earlier, but it flew when I walked outside. The rest aren't bothered by my presence.

The wren's who were nesting in the watering can on the porch have left the nest. I didn't see them leave. One day they were making frequent trips bringing in various insects and the next morning there's nobody home.

ETA: I just had a cottontail bunny sprint across the front yard.

[lynintenn]

1. I had an indigo outing this morning. It was beautiful.

[Arkansas Granny]

4. I don't ever see those in town. We saw a pair of Painted Buntings last year where I work,

but that's on the edge of town in an area with lots of trees and fields.

[magicarpet]

2. The bird feeders are such a nice respite from reality.

[2naSalit]

3. There's a mating pair of Merlins nesting at the end of our "yard"

in the tall pines. Noisy things. Between those two and couple generations of Magpies, it's kind of noisy around here. I love seeing the Merlins. There was a pair at the farm last summer and they would come up, soaring on a stout breeze*, hang about twenty feet from me at face level and just watch me for a minute or two. They did that a couple times a week. I'm thrilled to have some to look at here, not farming this year.

[Arkansas Granny]

5. I see a lot of hawks flying around, but not in the yard.

However, I sometimes see piles of feathers under the pecan tree and see where they have apparently had a meal up in the branches. The feathers are nearly always a Collared Dove.

[lordsummerisle]

6. Lots of activity this time of year

In addition to the birds, anole lizards are out now along with dragonflies and palmetto bugs (my favorite)...

[elleng]

7. NICE!

Caught pics of a white throated sparrow in evergreen bush near my house, while looking for 'my' ospreys on nest adjacent to my house. (Haven't seen them in 1 day, they seem to have gone missing; concerned.)

THEN saw 3 turkey vultures on nearby fence.

[Skittles]

8. I enjoy bird watching too

it's just fun