The hummingbirds are extremely active right now. I guess they're
getting ready to pack up and move away. ;) I am making sure to keep the feeder constantly fresh and filled. Still have the off-chance one of
them might want to stick around through the winter since it doesn't
really get that cold down here in Southern South Carolina. Hey, it
happened once, could happen again.
There are lots of butterflies flitting around too, and if you know
anything about butterflies not only do many of them migrate, they also
make an excellent snack according to some birds. Last Spring I saw a beautiful orange and black butterfly come to rest on the ground to sip
from a flowering clover. A robin swooped in and declared it "dinner".
Such is life.
Just spotted a really pretty butterfly, mind if I share?
https://i.postimg.cc/85f21qgz/butterfly.jpg
Even though it's not even chilly here yet, when I spotted a Northern
Bluejay in the yard I decided it's time to hang the seed feeder. It's
not that they are an uncommon bird, I just rarely see one on this
coastal island. I used to see them all the time when I lived in a
colder climate in west Tennessee. They loved in the shell raw peanuts. Alas, I saw one today and have no peanuts. It might come around for
some black oil sunflower seeds, though.
Anyone else seeing any fun birds? Migratory activity?
Jill
On 9/27/2020 1:40 PM, jmcquown wrote:
The hummingbirds are extremely active right now. I guess they're
getting ready to pack up and move away. ;) I am making sure to keep
the feeder constantly fresh and filled. Still have the off-chance one
of them might want to stick around through the winter since it doesn't
really get that cold down here in Southern South Carolina. Hey, it
happened once, could happen again.
There are lots of butterflies flitting around too, and if you know
anything about butterflies not only do many of them migrate, they also
make an excellent snack according to some birds. Last Spring I saw a
beautiful orange and black butterfly come to rest on the ground to sip
from a flowering clover. A robin swooped in and declared it "dinner".
Such is life.
Just spotted a really pretty butterfly, mind if I share?
https://i.postimg.cc/85f21qgz/butterfly.jpg
Even though it's not even chilly here yet, when I spotted a Northern
Bluejay in the yard I decided it's time to hang the seed feeder. It's
not that they are an uncommon bird, I just rarely see one on this
coastal island. I used to see them all the time when I lived in a
colder climate in west Tennessee. They loved in the shell raw
peanuts. Alas, I saw one today and have no peanuts. It might come
around for some black oil sunflower seeds, though.
Anyone else seeing any fun birds? Migratory activity?
Jill
Hi Jill!
Thank you for every post you make, I always look forward to them. I
live up in Northern IL and I have noticed some warblers in my backyard
as well recently, specifically a female or young redstart and yellow warblers. The orioles and hummers are gone migrating. I notice when I walk the dog in the forest preserves that the cedar waxwings are in
groups now stripping any berries they can find. My jays have come back
to my porch daily to solicit peanuts which they only do in cooler weather.
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