Does Your Yard Have the Blues?

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ATTENTION

Our eyes and ears should be open and alert to the natural wonders that surround us every day. Take time to look out our windows to see the birds that visit us and open our windows to hear them. Walk around whatever space we have to enjoy the birds in nature. Every day, work on improving our powers of observation.

ACCEPTANCE

Nature happens. We cannot MAKE natural things happen (or NOT happen). We can create habitats to encourage natural things to happen around us, but there are no guarantees.

RESPONSIBILITY

Birdfeeding comes with responsibilities to the birds and the environment we share with them. If you are unwilling to accept these responsibilities, you shouldn’t feed the birds. We also have a responsibility to share these natural wonders with the next generation.

May 28, 2012

Here's a fun and quick bird exercise to do: make a list of the (primarily) blue-colored birds that are most likely to visit your yard. If you're like me, the list is pretty short!

Most Likely
1. Blue Jay

Possible but not for sure
    2. Eastern Bluebird
    3. Indigo Bunting
    4.  Tree Swallow
    5. Black-throated Blue Warbler

Unlikely
    6. Northern Parula

That's only six birds! But I'm lucky to have actually had all six visit my yard over the years.

And just within the last week, my yard has been a little bluer with visits from the jay (of course!) and surprise visits from an Eastern Bluebird (not too common on my wooded road) and a second of the spring visit from an Indigo Bunting. Half the blues, present and accounted for!

Indigo Bunting

Blue Jay

Eastern Bluebird

What blue-colored birds have been in your yard lately?

Posted at 10:08 AM in Acceptance, Attention, Feeder Birds | Permalink

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Ellen, let's not get greedy! You've only been there a month! ;)

Posted by: The Zen Birdfeeder | May 28, 2012 at 06:12 PM

So far, we've had only Blue Jay and Black-Throated Blue Warbler. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for an Indigo Bunting. I'm not sure how likely it is that bluebirds will show up, even if I put up a bluebird box...

Posted by: Ellen | May 28, 2012 at 12:49 PM

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