For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good morning to everyone on this beautiful Monday! It was so nice this morning, the sun was shining with it’s golden rays touching the trees. Then the clouds moved in. But it’s still beautiful out there. The birds are active though my neighbors were probably not too thrilled this morning. Some of them don’t like me feeding the birds as it is, and feeding crows and gulls is just too much. Those birds can be noisy at times. I try to explain I don’t feed the crows, but because I feed other birds then they naturally will get some of that food too. I can’t stop them. I do feed the gulls, and sometimes they do get noisy. But that’s not my fault, really.
Like this morning, just as I put the food out for my gulls an eagle flew by, but he decided to just circle around for a bit and then land in a tree over on the next street. Gulls don’t like eagles, because eagles eat gulls. So the gulls were flying around trying to chase the eagle away and of course they were squawking rather loudly. For quite a while. Since that eagle had no intention of leaving his treetop lookout and get chased by what was now 8 noisy gulls. Only 4 of those gulls come here for food. I’m sure to hear about that noise today from one of my neighbors. That eagle, I’m sure it’s the same one, comes around nearly every day upsetting the gulls. Hmm, a hawk just flew through the yard and scared all my birds.
That wasn’t nice. He didn’t even stay long enough for me to get a picture of it. I don’t even know what it was, though I’m thinking it was a sharp-shinned hawk. They are a bird hawk, and they don’t often miss. There is a male and female purple finch here now, they showed up yesterday afternoon. This particular male is a nice brilliant red, really stands out among the birds. I like those purple finches. For a small bird they can certainly eat a lot of seeds. My featured image at the top is a female redpoll, the only one left now, she looked rather lonely sitting there yesterday, so I took some pictures of her. I was surprised to see her here still since all the others have gone. It’s cloudy, but it’s a beautiful morning. I hope you have a wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
Β©2021 Steve McLeod.
Good morning Steve β¨π€ How was your Easter day βΊοΈπ hope you enjoyed with your food and Muffin π Beautiful snap of birds pictures grackle looks shiny and cute π next time don’t miss that eagle or hawk whatever that comes π Looks like Sr Henry have been dating βΊοΈππ so cute, new friend π so what is the name you have chosenππ§ Have a lovely day π€π€
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Good morning Simon!π My day was great, I went down to the river for the afternoon it was just so beautiful there!ππΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈπΆββοΈπ³π² Yes, I had some food. I haven’t picked a name yet for his mate,π I will come up with something today I’m sure, just needs to be something that will fit her right.π€ Thanks Simon, have a good night!πππΈ
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Forgot to ask how many pounds of seeds you buy weekly
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Oh my, that varies a lot depending on the birds that come around. I didn’t use much this winter because the grosbeaks were not around much, they eat a lot. I was buying 20 pounds a month. If there is lots of grosbeaks and finches that would increase to 50 pounds a month. I have had winters with so many birds that I was buying 150 pounds a month! A 50 pound bag of sunflower seeds for birds is 25 dollars so it’s not that bad.
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Along with the peanuts and food for Muffin, thatβs quite a lot.
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Not really, that’s my extra entertainment. I don’t spend much on other stuff that most people do. And, what most people don’t know is I spend a great deal of time indoors due to health reasons, so this helps to brighten the day.ππΊπ
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Thatβs as good a reason as any
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More or less anyway.ππΉ
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Very nice Steve!
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Thank you Dusty! How’s the back today?π€
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Getting better slowly.. i think with the nice weather I’m going try walking a bit today to see if that might losen it up a bit. How is your day going?
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Almost gone. Haven’t really done much today. spent some time outside getting pics of juncos and playing with chipmunks. I’m not really here yet, working on comments, I see there’s quite a few. Back later.
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Yeah my walk went π
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It went?! π²Where did it go?π€π³
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Around the block twice!π
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Oh good, it came back.π
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Yep… it never wanders…πππ
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As they say in the old country,”never jump into a canoe carrying a 50 pound rock.”
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Even w/o the rock.. I wouldn’t jump in a canoe!π²π²π³
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No sense of adventure.ππ
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I knowππ we can’t all throw caution to the wind like you do!π€¨π€π€π€π€
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I often throw caution away even if it’s not windy. As they say in the old country, “you can’t throw leaves against the wind, but you can fall in the water.”
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It’s all so easy in the Old Country!πππ
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As they say in the old country, “If it isn’t easy, it’s work, and if it’s work, it isn’t easy.”
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Anything worthwhile is worth the work ππ
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You agree with the old country!
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How can I not!?π²
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As they say in the old country, “counting leaves on a tree is better than dancing on an ant pile.”
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Ah… maybe!πππ
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As they say in the old country, “Steve goes to bed early so he must say good night.” Good night Dusty!πππ΄
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Good Night!!π΄π΄
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I actually hear song birds! First time in years!
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Hey, that’s great! Good to hear that!
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Ha… look at you!π€π€π€π€
I was glad to hear it also!ππππ
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Glad to hear you were glad to hear it!ππΉ
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Yeah, yeah…π
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Are you trying to sing?π¬
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Nope not me! Nope nope nope…ππππ
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Good thing, I hear the squirrels were selling tickets to see who got to throw the acorns first.πππΉπΉ
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Do you really think I’d give them! That satisfaction?π€¨π€¨ HA!π
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Now that ticket selling squirrel has to refund all those peanuts.
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Good luck getting him to pay up!π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£
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He was caught by all the angry female squirrels, he will pay.πππΉπΉ
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I’d say poor guy….π€π€π€ but he’s gonba get what he has coming!!ππππ
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I think they’re planning on shaving his tail.
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Now there’s something I could sell tickets to!ππππ€ΈββοΈπ€ΈββοΈπ€ΈββοΈπΊπΊπΊπ΄πππ
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Cruelty to animals. As they say in the old country, “counting leaves on a tree is more fun than dancing barefoot on sharp rocks.”
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Oh.. but sharp rocks keep you dancing!π
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Not for very long.
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Very true!ππ
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You must have a ton of replies to answerππ³
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πββοΈπββοΈπββοΈπββοΈhuff, puff, huff, puff. Almost here. How’s it going? Was it sunny today? cloudy here. Warm though. Did you read the latest chapter? Did ya? Did ya?π€ππ³
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It was warm and sunny here today. Very pleasant! I have not yet read the next chapter. I’ll BRBπββοΈπββοΈ
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You had sunshine? Not fair!π²πππΉ
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That’s so sad π you didn’t get sunshineπ₯ Maybe tomorrow!!ππ
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Yes, it’s supposed to be sunny tomorrow. We just had a beautiful sunset!πππ
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Oooooo… those are kinda my favorite!π Roght along side a brilkiant sunrise! π
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Wow, I have never seen a sunrise and sunset beside each other!π²πππ
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I know!!π²π² that’s what it’s so great!ππ
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What is? I forgot what we’re talking about.π³π
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A sunrise and sunset π
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Yeah, I like them too, but I like sunrise best.π
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Yep… absoposididdly!
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That’s, um, yeah!
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What?π€¨π€¨
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Huh?π€
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I’m glad you agree!π
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As they say in the old country, “counting leaves on a tree is more fun than having a dirty sock stuffed in one’s mouth.”
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WHAT?? Now that’s cutting it close!!π²π²π²π²
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My Lilac’s are start to bud!!
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What????π²π² Ours don’t until at least May, sometimes June!π³π
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Big Green buds just starting to pop open.π
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Oh, I thought you were talking about flower buds. That’s different, in that case you’re only 3 weeks ahead of us.ππ
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In either case it’s nice to see.
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I agreen!
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You talk about me and my spelling!π€¨ππ€ͺ
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You were the one talking about green, so I was agreening with you.πππ
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Very witty of you!ππ
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Thank you.ππ₯³
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Really… you’re gonna try that again?? Ha! You’re WELCOME!ππ
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THANK you!πππ
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Heheheheheπππππ
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I have to go off early tonight, my back is paining something awful. Good night Dusty!ππ΄
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Good Night! Sleep Well!π΄
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Hello Steve, no worries about the noise. As long as there is hot coffee, I will always be a happy camper. Blessings to you and Muffin.
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do you ever witness fights or attacks among the birds?
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Birds do fight among themselves. Every flock has a dominant bird, both a male and a female and others will try to challenge them at times. If by attacks you mean something like a hawk, yes, I have seen hawks attack and kill other birds many times. Even grabbing them right off my bird feeder.
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wow – it really is survival of the fittest!
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Part of the wild life of wildlife.
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I see Simon is coming in first lately…hmmm…lovely pics ! Keep feeding them and enjoying them Steve ! Hi Muffin ! βοΈβοΈπΊπ
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Yep, he’s trying harder these days, he wants to make it a challenge! Thanks Sharon! Meow!ππΈββπ
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