The battles are raging this morning at my birdfeeder. Last night the House Sparrow was back in the bird house, but this morning the Bluebirds have it back while the Sparrows sit on the deck and watch. It will be really interesting to see who ends up living there this summer. Maybe we'll see both Sparrow and Bluebird babies in the same nest!
The mood at the feeder is showing signs of spring edginess as well. Normally calm and busy, today it is jumpy and fluttery. I must admit, my cherished Bluebirds are at the center of it. Papa swoops down at the Sparrows as they eat, sending them away. The Cowbirds, Sparrows, and Juncos are jumpy. When the Cardinals fly in, all of the other birds fly up and around in circles before resettling on the ground. The Robins take turns searching the ground for worms and watching the goings on from the deck rail. The little birds fly off in retreat, while the larger ones resettle on the ground.
Spring is definitely in the air. There are new breeds, new energies, and new behaviors at the feeder. I'm looking forward to the next few weeks as mating season begins. The watch should be truly interesting!
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I have been following with interest your saga of the bluebird box! It is interesting to be an observer of birdie behavior up so close - and feeders and nest boxes provide that opportunity. Clearly you are on the cusp of spring - and I know it's coming not a moment too soon! LOL! It's exciting to see all this fluttering!
ReplyDeleteI STILL have seen no activity at our bluebird box, so maybe we'll have NO resident this year... We're a lot further south so you'd think we would have a resident by now. We removed last years nest in December when we arrived, so it's ready for habitation. I haven't even seen any nuthatches around this year (which is who inhabited the box last year) - and precious few bluebirds have been on the feeders, either. We had so many this time last year. I wonder if it's the cooler winter we had? Whatever the cast -- it's all interesting!