Historical-Matters.com » bird watching http://historical-matters.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:22:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Spring has sprung on the prairie http://historical-matters.com/blog/2009/04/09/spring-has-sprung-on-the-prairie/ http://historical-matters.com/blog/2009/04/09/spring-has-sprung-on-the-prairie/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:42:27 +0000 Mary http://historical-matters.com/blog/?p=43 While the cardinals, sparrows, and squirrels have entertained me all winter, I now have my flicker, gold, purple and house finches, robins, bluejays, grackles, and starlings as well.

I was out of town for the weekend recently, and the squirrel actually knocked on the door when the feeder was empty! My son who takes care of things when we’re gone, didn’t accomodate him.

 

]]> http://historical-matters.com/blog/2009/04/09/spring-has-sprung-on-the-prairie/feed/ 0 The view from my window http://historical-matters.com/blog/2008/12/06/the-view-from-my-window/ http://historical-matters.com/blog/2008/12/06/the-view-from-my-window/#comments Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:06:08 +0000 Mary http://historical-matters.com/blog/?p=39 Most of the song birds have flown south for the winter. The sparrows and cardinals are still feasting on the sunflower seeds and suet cakes.

And I’m the local eating establishment for several squirrels.  I have three native pecan trees, carefully transplanted from the home place in east central Oklahoma. All three were heavy with green pecans. The squirrels managed to get everyone of the pecans again this season.

Anyone know how to keep squirrels out of pecan trees?

 

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