two male robins tussling over territory on my lawn.
soon settled, interloper flies away.
nope, now he chases away the interloping female.
he's keeping an eye out, sitting, watching 🤨
avian drama during breeding. yup.
the starling scrapping at the peanut feeder continues until it's empty.
a gift brome feeder from a neighbour who's dying of cancer and can no longer feed birds😥
they must recognize the feeder because normally birds take several days to approach a new feeder, in my experience.
perhaps breeding season provides extra motivation.
anyway, squirrels, naturally, were the first to try, and fail.
then grackles, starlings, jays. too big, which makes feeding awkward.
finches, cardinals, downy woodpeckers, nuthatches, all yes in a matter of a few hours. house sparrows too.
@holon42 Sorry about your neighbor :(
I do wonder about growing a maple in a bag?
it's not a bag, it's a planter made from half a rain barrel.
when it gets bigger, i'll transplant it. i rescued it from a spot next to my porch last year, where it definitely could not grow.
@holon42 OK! I sit corrected. :)
GL w your rescue operation!
yes, it's doing well. we shall see. i'm thinking bonsai for my patio, but i'll have to check if it's a thing.
@holon42 GL w that! I've never bonsai'd anything personally. Might be a fun project!
yes, it's a long term project, but quiet work. and it would be a lovely addition to my patio. it's one that's red at first then turns green.