January 5 is National Bird Day
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Birds are More Beautiful Wild.
The Avian Welfare Coalition’s National Bird Day campaign aims to reduce the suffering of birds by raising public awareness of the destructive bird trade, the realities of cruel bird breeding mills, and ways to improve the welfare of birds already in captivity.
Eastside Cats LURVs birds, and we are remaking our yard into a native plant zone, to invite all pollinators to enjoy themselves.
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| A pair of Northern Flickers, in our yard in 2020 |
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| White-Breasted Nuthatch, at Kensington Metropark, 2023 |
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| A family of Mallard Ducks, on the Clinton River near home, in late Summer 2024. |
Do it for the birds!
We had bird feeders on the "purrison fence" but I could only see it if I looked out the bedroom window. I have been spending a lot (too much) of time on the computer so asked him to move the feeders to the Leyland hedge where I look right onto them. He said it would take at least a week before they were confident enough to visit at the new site. It took them an hour!
ReplyDeleteI love the pictures. Right now feeding the birds is my main duty. Sing to the feeders are filled every day and sometimes twice. And then I keep only one bird bath up in the winter but now it's a constant battle for the ice. But the birds love their water and right now it's my only exercise.
ReplyDeleteIt is wonderful to be able to make nature come back into a garden in new shapes and sizes. Maybe 2025 is the year everyone has a go and develops close ties in even a small part of their world.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes for a nature and joy and good karma filled new year.
We always feed our birds as best we can here! And we have lots of different kinds in our garden.
ReplyDeletePurrs,
The Chans
I am a huge fan of the birds too. Have been since I got married. In Florida. Had a gazillion birds I have never seen till then.
ReplyDeleteWe are big bird fans here, too, and do our best to look out for their well-being throughout the year.
ReplyDeleteentering...post comment before mackerull see's it !! :) countless bird here, I actually saw a robin in the bathe last week before the weather turned for crap !!
ReplyDeleteI love watching the birds! They are so entertaining. ~Murphy
ReplyDeleteMudpie enjoys watching the birds (and squirrels) too!
ReplyDeleteWe see lots of those pretty birdies around here too!
ReplyDeleteThe beasts here love watching birds, and I Iove them, too. Most of all, I love hearing them on spring and summer mornings.
ReplyDeleteWe get a lot of various bird breeds here in our semi rural area. Years ago when there was a lot less 'urban sprawl' we had pheasants and bobwhites. Once back then I counted 14 different species all with in sight at the same time! Now I am lucky to 6 different ones. Sometimes in the spring we see indigo buntings and towhees...wrens are fun to watch, but infrequent. Right now we have chickadees, tufted titmouse, cardinals, bluejays, hairy and downy woodpeckers, Red bellied woodpeckers, flickers, two kinds of nuthatches, juncos, canaries, a few kinds of sparrows, rosy finches, brown creepers, cedar waxwings and grosbeaks at times, and lots of mourning doves. We sometimes have bluebirds, all year round. Rarely we have redheaded woodpeckers and pileated woodpeckers. In the summertime we have a several others as well. Of course there are the starlings, grackles and crows and some birds of prey, mostly the redtailed hawk, and kestrels. Often in the field across the street we see sandhill cranes, turkeys and geese...and herons/ ducks in the pond or by the creek, nearby. (No herons or cranes right now...) I have seen a lot of other birds around here, I keep a list in my bird book! Lately in the twilight/dawn hours I can hear an owl, not sure what species as I haven't seen it!
ReplyDeleteCan you tell I am sort of a bird watcher LOL!!! Years ago I used to make yearly treks to Point Pelee to see all the different warblers as they migrated.
We always have food and water for our bird friends who help the planet sustain life.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad almost every type of pet is exploited by breeders just out for money. All pets deserve good treatment and wild birds need for us to support their habitat.
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