Today was a nice sunny day after 4 days of cloudy, cool weather - mid 60's with winds 10-145 MPH. I put up the feeder pole and put out several feeders for the birds. I bought a platform feeder and a squirrel proof feeder and filled them with a mix of safflower seed and sunflower chips. I added a Niger sock for the goldfinches and a peanut block in a cage. I am hoping the squirrels aren't able to get onto the pole as there is a baffle. First bird we saw on it was a white-breasted Nuthatch.
Then as I was sitting and enjoying the feeder from the back deck an Eastern Comma came to visit - new yard butterfly #31. I decided to check all of the gardens and found another new yard butterfly #32 Eastern-tailed Blue. Also present were Cabbage White, Orange Sulphur, Painted Lady, and Fiery Skipper. A bit later there was a Monarch heading South.
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| Eastern-tailed Blue |
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| Fiery Skipper |
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| Orange Sulphur |
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Cabbage White
I also saw some cabbage whites, another orange sulphur, another fiery skipper and a meadow fritillary while taking a walk in my community.. |
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