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This brought to mind a short note I wrote a number of years ago on this flower and thought our members would enjoy it so I have attached the article.
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We have a camera bird feeder several feet behind our condo. The highlight is when wild parrots descend - it could be 2, or as many as 6. We live about a mile from the edge of the Everglades and I think that is their natural home.
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I've been a serious bird feeding person since I moved to Black Point in 1981. I have my favourite birds, I love watching the ducks and pheasants at the cracked corn! The hanging and ground seed feeders attract many types of smaller birds - several types of sparrows, juncos, morning doves, finches, chickadees, starlings, grackles and many others including my favourites, red winged black birds and cardinals. I have several current bushes that the blue jays love, but of course they'll eat anything. They did, for a short time this year, attract a small flock of cedar waxwings, a very rare bird in this area now. Of course I have a huge group of crows with a few ravens mixed in. They're a huge amount of fun to watch! The only birds I could do without are the pigeons, but they have to eat as well. The bird population is not what it used to be because we are claiming much of their land. The fact that the five acres behind my house are left as nature intended (my choice) is a big help! I wish more people would leave areas around their homes in a wild state. It encourages the bees and butterflies as well! Nature needs all the help it can get!!! The group that has totally gone away is the reptiles and that is a very bad sign!
EDIT: I just reread the original post - I also have squirrels, chipmunks, groundhogs, raccoons and many other interesting, but sometimes annoying, critters! I remember one day I was in my antique shop with a bunch of people and a weasel came in and had a look around. One time several years ago I watched a rather large black bear destroy a tree feeder. And of course there are almost always deer in the area, I even saw a mink family pass through several years ago!
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Where we had sunflower seeds and flowers over last year, the garden has produced a bumper crop from those dropped or buried and forgotten. Didn't have the heart to pull them out, guess the birds will do well this winter.
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Joe, at the risk of hijacking the post, we had 3 turkey vultures in the yard yesterday, stayed around for about half an hour. Had to check that I hadn't passed away doing the weeding.
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Vic, don't worry about hijacking the post! Just say they were after you sunflowers!!
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My wife and I have set up a number of feeding stations for our feathered friends (and of course for the squirrels and chipmunks) for many years. Sunflower seeds are one of the favorites of a number of birds. This year I noticed that some of the seeds have germinated and we now have a number of unplanned sunflowers growing in several of the feeding areas.
This brought to mind a short note I wrote a number of years ago on this flower and thought our members would enjoy it so I have attached the article.
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We have a camera bird feeder several feet behind our condo. The highlight is when wild parrots descend - it could be 2, or as many as 6. We live about a mile from the edge of the Everglades and I think that is their natural home.
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I've been a serious bird feeding person since I moved to Black Point in 1981. I have my favourite birds, I love watching the ducks and pheasants at the cracked corn! The hanging and ground seed feeders attract many types of smaller birds - several types of sparrows, juncos, morning doves, finches, chickadees, starlings, grackles and many others including my favourites, red winged black birds and cardinals. I have several current bushes that the blue jays love, but of course they'll eat anything. They did, for a short time this year, attract a small flock of cedar waxwings, a very rare bird in this area now. Of course I have a huge group of crows with a few ravens mixed in. They're a huge amount of fun to watch! The only birds I could do without are the pigeons, but they have to eat as well. The bird population is not what it used to be because we are claiming much of their land. The fact that the five acres behind my house are left as nature intended (my choice) is a big help! I wish more people would leave areas around their homes in a wild state. It encourages the bees and butterflies as well! Nature needs all the help it can get!!! The group that has totally gone away is the reptiles and that is a very bad sign!
EDIT: I just reread the original post - I also have squirrels, chipmunks, groundhogs, raccoons and many other interesting, but sometimes annoying, critters! I remember one day I was in my antique shop with a bunch of people and a weasel came in and had a look around. One time several years ago I watched a rather large black bear destroy a tree feeder. And of course there are almost always deer in the area, I even saw a mink family pass through several years ago!
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Where we had sunflower seeds and flowers over last year, the garden has produced a bumper crop from those dropped or buried and forgotten. Didn't have the heart to pull them out, guess the birds will do well this winter.
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Joe, at the risk of hijacking the post, we had 3 turkey vultures in the yard yesterday, stayed around for about half an hour. Had to check that I hadn't passed away doing the weeding.
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Back when I had a bunch! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
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Vic, don't worry about hijacking the post! Just say they were after you sunflowers!!
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So close!
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