Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith
  • Mood: busy

Birdfeeding

When I went out to feed birds today, I walked around the yard and discovered a freshly dug rabbit nest.  At the time it was empty except for some dried grass.  Now there is a rabbit digging it bigger.

Today is mild and partly sunny.  The birds are active.  I've seen lots of sparrows and several cardinals.
Tags: birdfeeding, illinois, personal, wildlife
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  • 6 comments
rhodielady_47

rhodielady_47

March 31 2018, 02:58:55 UTC 3 years ago

My yard has broke out in a rash of daffodils--despite us having had snow three times last week.
:^)
ysabetwordsmith

Well ...

ysabetwordsmith

March 31 2018, 03:42:59 UTC 3 years ago

Mine are barely beginning to bloom. Most only have buds yet.
rhodielady_47

Re: Well ...

rhodielady_47

March 31 2018, 08:59:31 UTC 3 years ago

Anticipation makes it all the sweeter.
:^)
ysabetwordsmith

Re: Well ...

ysabetwordsmith

March 31 2018, 09:00:27 UTC 3 years ago

This is true. I love walking outside in the spring because everything is changing so fast, after a winter of not much change, and there's always something new to see. :D
rhodielady_47

Re: Well ...

rhodielady_47

March 31 2018, 09:05:00 UTC 3 years ago

I tried to buy daffodils with as wide a set of blooming times as I could. My last daffodils finish blooming in early May usually.
This year, my earliest ones got cranked up the first week in March.
:^}

ysabetwordsmith

Re: Well ...

ysabetwordsmith

March 31 2018, 09:07:41 UTC 3 years ago

I like to spread out the blooming times too. I've bought a few daffodils myself, but most are naturalized ones from my father. Sometimes he gets mixed ones, other times all the same kind.

This year's actually a lot closer to the old blooming times, which were later, than the newer trend toward blooming much earlier.