Bird Blog 2

In February I bought this bird feeder, two of them. The squirrels knocked down the first one and it broke. (I bought it on clearance at WalMart, 75 cents, no big deal). I put the next one up where I thought they couldn't get it. But, no.... they got it all right. Dragged it off to the woods and did unspeakable things to it.
Elmer enjoys the flying food show. He could see the bird feeder hanging in the tree (before the squirrels got it, darn squirrels). And now he watches the birds in the window feeder and lets me know when the squirrels are close by getting really agitated. That's my boy, Elmer! Fang 'em! 
I'm so proud of this picture! My camera's focus is automatic and it shot this one perfectly. These are chipping sparrows. I never realized there were so many different kinds of sparrows. They all looked alike to me, but now I'm beginning to tell them apart. These are probably the easiest to recognize with their auburn cap and the black line through the eye with white highlight above the eye. Aren't they cute?

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Anonymous said…
Those "squirrely" squirrels -- they drive me craaazy and are always stealing the food! I too have a bird feeder attached to my outside window so that my kitty can enjoy jumping at them, with no harm done.

BethinNC
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Ferree Bowman Hardy said…
Hi Beth, You and I ought to have a squirrel un-fan club. :) I thought they were so cute, until I got to know them, lol.
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
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