I have been enjoying the birds in my backyard as I look forward to going to Magee Marsh for migrating warblers & others birds in OH. I am also getting ready to plant more native plants along with some favorite annuals in my yard as I hope for a great 2025 butterfly season.
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| Tufted Titmouse |
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| Song Sparrow |
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| Blue Jay |
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| American Robin |
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| Gray Catbird |
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| White-throated Sparrow |
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| Hairy Woodpecker |
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| Chipping Sparrow |
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| House Wren |
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| House Wren |
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| Northern Cardinal Male |
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| Gray Catbird |
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| Chipping Sparrow |
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| Eastern-tailed Blue |
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| Pearl Crescent |
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| Pearl Crescent |
First butterfly I have seen this year in my yard in Cochranville. It's a Red Admiral. I, also, saw my first catbird of 2024. They enjoy fruit so I guess it's time to get some oranges to put out. The orioles love oranges and grape jelly.
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| Rose-breasted Grosbeak - female |
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| Red-bellied Woodpecker |
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| Northern Cardinal - female |
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| Gray Catbird |
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| Blue Jay |
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| Return of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4/26 |
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| Return of the White-breasted Nuthatch 4/25 |
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| Return of the Gray Catbird 4/26 |
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| Blue Jay |
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| Mourning Dove |
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| Northern Cardinal |
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| Eastern Bluebird |
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| Carolina Wren |
I've had my hummingbird feeders up for about 10 days since I first started to move my stuff into my new (to me) home. I hadn't seen a hummingbird until today when a male, then a female followed by another male came to each of the feeders. So happy to know they are going to be around here this summer. I have plans to plant lots of flowers for them.
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| The Gray Catbird's are really enjoying the oranges I put out every day for them. |
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| Gray Catbirds come by for the fruit I put out to feed their babies. Usually 2 broods per year and so fun to have them nearby. |
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| Young catbird in the gardens. |
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| Here's Mom or Dad collecting bugs and caterpillars for the young as they get older. |
