Intermixed

[jhetley]

In with the miscellaneous finches (Wife says that pine siskins and redpolls are also finches) we had at least six white-winged crossbills.  They're weird.

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[jhetley.livejournal.com]

We try to color-coordinate our birds. Part of the landscape design.

I almost stepped on one of the females this morning, when I went to fill the feeder. She didn't want to give up place to this mere human. Being backwoods birds, they aren't particularly afraid of people.

[cailleuch.livejournal.com]

My bird feeding activities are primarily to keep my indoor cats amused. I cannot get my wheelchair around in the snow but when I was able planted my yard as bird feeder (habitat). I abhor grass.

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

Kitty TV!

Wife, as a card-carrying Professional Naturalist, highly approves of indoor cats. While we make friends with the outdoor and indoor/outdoor cats of the neighborhood, the ones we see inside windows don't pounce on the pretty birds or get eaten by coyotes, owls, or fishers. This is good.

[cailleuch.livejournal.com]

Yes, outdoor cats are a major complaint of mine. As I have created wild live habitat in my back yard my neighbors cats think that means buffet. I have provided enough cover so that all the critters are mostly safe except the chipmunks which are a particular treat for the old lady calico who lives two doors down.

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

Chipmunks are not particularly smart, even as rodents go. Cute, yes, but not smart. They just want to snuffle around after seeds. Not big on the lookout bit.