Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith
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Birdfeeding

It snowed again this morning, so the world is powdery and white here.  Birds have been mobbing the feeders: a flock of sparrows, some dark-eyed juncoes, at least two pairs of cardinals, several morning doves, and a temporally confused starling.  When I went out to refill the feeders, they were right back on there by the time I got into the house and looked out the windows.  The ones sitting on branches are fluffed up into little balls. The wind is sharp today, and really blowing the snow around.  Not a lot of snow, really, but what there is of it is drifting.

I got the ham bone trimmed down to make ham and beans tomorrow, too.
Tags: birdfeeding, illinois, nature, personal, wildlife
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rhodielady_47

rhodielady_47

December 25 2017, 00:49:57 UTC 3 years ago

Excellent idea--I have a ham bone too!--so I think I'll put some beans on to soak.
:^)
ysabetwordsmith

Yay!

ysabetwordsmith

December 25 2017, 02:01:57 UTC 3 years ago

Ham and beans = yummy. :D I diced up more leftover ham to freeze for later, and saved the skin for the bag with the hambone.