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Hey, all of you Stearns Mill Pond denizens and users, what have YOU seen on the pond or brook? Contribute your info - what great sightings, what birds, what animals, what sad things, what changes (good and bad), what wonderful moments have there been? Let's share what we know and love about our pond.
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Friday, May 9, 2014

BIRDFUL WEEK!

Lots of bird activity this week.  Our Carolina Wren nestlings are growing and there are now five mouths.

Carolina Wren nestlings - probably about a week old

 I thought the picture below was interesting!  I can't figure out what the scaly thing on the bottom right is, though.  The left lump is a beak and head with an eye that isn't yet open.


I looked out at the feeder yesterday and it was quite colorful!  Male Oriole on the suet, Cardinal in the peanuts, Bluebird on top of the feeder pole and two male Goldfinch on the nyger!  I looked back about a minute later and it was all grey, black and white: Tufted Titmouse, Downy Woodpecker, Mourning Dove, White-breasted Nuthatch and a female Red-winged blackbird on the ground!  Equally beautiful!!

The Baltimore Oriole pair are keeping me company these last two days.  They are so striking!  This is my first closeup encounter with this bird and I have to say, I like it!

This is peanut butter suet with calcium added for the mama birds.  He seems to like it a lot!

Baltimore Oriole.  Look at his beak as he gets ready to eat!

Now I have GOT to get to work!  Enough play for this morning!!

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