[GodBlessUSA]

LOL! I have a problem too. I put the jelly, raisins, apples, cranberries. Only to find the Crows and squirrels are loving them. Even my assertive Mocker isn't getting any of the goodies :). I like the Crows. They are so intelligent but they sure don't share and eat like pigs. :) I'm disappointed because I haven't seen a Catbird yet.

I'm relaxing today. After working in the yard on Friday, still digging out a new bed, I'm having a hard time moving around today. LOL!

I did finally see a Female Grosbeak this morning. :)

[sweetliberty]

I've had the female Grosbeaks around. The first time I saw one, I thought it was a really ugly sparrow. LOL! Now I've come to appreciate them more. Funny how sometimes the males and females of a species look so different. I don't seem to have as many now. There is still one pair that I see regularly, and another pair occasionally. There were at least 4 pairs initially.

The Grackles are making a nuisance of themselves again, and now they're after the suet all the time. One of them just knocked down a branch getting at it. Kinda funny really. I don't know how long it will deter him. And I have to admit that one of the most enjoyable things I witness in my yard is a squirrel meeting defeat. "Waddles" was going to have a go at the Yankee Flipper yesterday, but he had second thoughts about trying to slide that fat belly down the length of it. It would've been funny though. I have become an avid supporter of squirrel-thwarting feeders. Secure seed + entertainment = a winning combination.

Here's a couple more shots I took while I was working in the yard yesterday.

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[Dysart]

What is that Sparrow-like bird in the photo? (oh, good grief my sainted mother just called and told me she "won" $1,000 worth of "free" gasoline according to some pop up banner. She was filling out some form when she decided to call me and ask why they wanted all her credit card info!!!!!!) I have counseled her about this sort of thing before.

Anyway, the bird in the pic-- I have seen one here recently and I couldn't id it. Can you?