Steve`s Country
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Thoughts For Thursday. #11
Good morning everyone! It is a mild morning once more, with a temperature of 30F (-1C) and cloudy. We did get just a little freezing drizzle earlier, but certainly not a problem. The birds are busy with dozens of evening grosbeaks back again. There were not many of them yesterday but it is amazing how many there are this morning. All the feeders are full and trees all around back here and in the neighbor’s yard are “alive” with these yellow birds. There seems to be more redpolls today as well.
Chickadees, nuthatches and blue jays appear to be about the same in their numbers. Going outside, the chattering from all these birds is loud. Even in here I can easily hear them. It is a very cheerful type of chattering and chirping and it really livens up the area. When there is lots of seeds on the main feeder they can really squeeze a lot of birds on it.
But, when the seeds start to run low, then there is a lot more “arguing” among the birds and only 4 or 5 of the bossiest will be on the feeder. But they still have the hanging feeders, though they only fit 4 birds comfortably, though I have seen 6 at one time per feeder. But 4 is the usual number. Yesterday it was sunny most of the day, very different from the forecast, which is fine. And the temperature was a high of 48F (9C), which was fantastic.
It would have made a great day to walk down to the river again. However, I was too sore and stiff to try it 2 days in a row. I will have to go in the mornings from now on, before the snow gets too soft. Going in the morning might produce sightings of birds or mammals I would not normally see in the afternoon. Fortunately it is still too early for bears to be out. I often wonder though, how many animals I miss seeing even though I might walk right past them.
Especially once the leaves get out on the trees and bushes making it even harder to see. Some, like bears, I don’t want to see. Others, like a lynx or bobcat would be interesting. Oh, Theodore was here yesterday, on my deck looking for sunflower seeds. First time she has been on the deck this year. Yes, Theodore is a female and I’m trying to remember to change her name to Theodora. Oh well. It is time to get my trash out to the street for pickup. Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a great day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin. (Praying for the people of Ukraine)
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You two have a great day as well
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Thank you so much Sheree!
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i know you say you dont have a fancy camera, but the photo of the moon is great!!!! and of course you get great shots of the birds. kudos to you!!!
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Thank you so very much Buddy! The hardest thing for moon shots is trying to keep the camera steady. I really should get a tripod for it. Have a great day!😊😺☕☕
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I often brace myself and/or the camera up against a tree or a post or set it on something when I take moonshots
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Yes, if I can get the moon as it’s rising I can put the camera on the railing of the deck. I usually try to sit on a bench outside and lean against the wall if the moon is higher in the sky. But my hands still tend to get shaky looking up. I’m trying to get all the different changes in the moon. This is a good time of year for moon shots, I don’t have to worry about unexpected animals showing up!
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When the moon is lower, it’s generally bigger and easier to capture.
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Yes, that is very true.
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Great pics ! Have a good rest tonight Steve and Muffin ! 🙂😻😴
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Thank you! I hope so too! Have a good night as well!😊😻☕☕🌙🌸
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sounds like Theodora might be a more frequent visitor…
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I saw her down the street this morning, but she didn’t come here. Someone must be feeding her good.
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you’ve got competition!
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Yes, I think perhaps one of the only 2 places across the street. Probably the house with a young family. She seems to stay on that side of the street mostly during the winter.
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whihc begs the question – why did the turkey cross the street? 🙂
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To get to the bus stop?🦃🚌
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🙂
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