We still have some fruit left on trees around town and in the last few weeks, large flocks of birds have hit them. Perhaps the best are the Cedar Waxwings, which are beautiful, if not noisy with the high-pitched calls.
American Robins come and go and join in the feasting.
The other day, I heard lots of bird song coming out of a large bush downtown and knew that I’d find House Sparrows.
I’m still looking for Bohemian Waxwings, Grosbeaks, Redpolls, and other potential visitors but these guys were fun to encounter.
We have had Eastern Bluebirds in our druples (the berries on the sumac bushes) along with robins all winter. Have finally figured how how to coax the bluebirds to our deck for feeding on meal worms… Prep for spring nesting
What a treat – and a nice prospect for the better months ahead.