old guy looks at a tawny frogmouth sleeping in its habitat just a few feet away
close-up of a tawny frogmouth sleeping in its habitat
wide view of a tawny frogmouth sleeping in its habitat
up the hill in the #BirdGarden, a #TawnyFrogmouth takes a midday siesta. SHHHHH… 🤫
Rain all day. Cold.
Feeders empty. Salvias bowed.
No cardinal flash, no bluebird scolding.
Counting days until the yard is loud with neighbors again.
Who’s missing their backyard crew right now?
#BirdGarden #WinterWait #Bluebirds
Salvia towers and pulls the hummingbirds.
Coneflower stands broad and steady.
Cardinal flower burns at the water’s edge.
Each draws its own visitors to the same small space.
Of these four flowers, which one most defines the life it brings to the garden?
#BirdGarden #NativeFlowers #BirdsFlyAbove
For a year round garden, I have a collection of salvias that bloom in late summer to early fall. My hummingbird attractant 🪶 . #birds #birdgarden #garden #gardeningforwildlife
The Trailcam captures a spotted towhee catching a soldier fly. The composter provides a harvest for birds. 🪶 #birds #bird #birdgarden #gardeningforwildlife
As many as 50 birds show up in the morning. I have created a playground with their favorite things: a small bathing pond, trellises, artichoke plants for the yellow finches, reed fencing, berry plants, bunch grasses, rock piles, mulch piles, and trees. #bird #birdgarden #gardeningforwildlife #garden
If you feed songbirds in your garden, be watchful for their predators. Although, I don’t want them eaten, it is a sign of a successful inclusion of wildlife to see a Cooper’s Hawk entering the space. Didn’t fear me! 🪶 #birds #hawks #birdgarden #gardeningforwildlife #birdfeeder
Scarlet Bee Balm and Hummingbird 🪶. This image from last summer appeared in my memories widget. My garden will be even more spectacular this year. 💫 #birdgarden #gardeningforwildlife #garden #gardening #birds #hummingbirds #nativeplants
The spotted towhee 🪶 has been bringing friends into the garden. Frequently seen foraging among the dead leaves. #birds #winterbirds #birdgarden #gardeningforwildlife
The golden crowned sparrow 🪶 forages in the garden. Although sparrows can have a humble appearance, their whistles and songs are melodic, clear and spectacular. #birds #sparrows #birdgarden #gardeningforwildlife #wildlife #wildgarden
Guarding his feeder near by, this Anna’s hummingbird has a distinctive pink head. #birds #birdgarden #hummingbird #winterbirds
Hummingbirds visit the salvias in December. Orange sedge brings its color, and “hot lips” salvia, Salvia microphylla, is still blooming. #birdgarden #gardeningforwildlife #garden #gardening
