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HereSince1628

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45. Had a red-breasted grosbeak eating last year's buckthorn berries this morning...

Thu Mar 26, 2015, 09:38 PM

Mar 2015

This time of year I pay attention to the crab-apple and buckthorns as some of them hold dried fruit and attract all manner of birds. Earlier this week the robins were working them, with the ground frozen in the morning I suppose hunting worms is out of the question....

In the warmer afternoons we've had box-elder bugs and lady-bird beetles emerging from under leaf-litter and bark, causing a lot of commotion among hungry dicky-birds. I'm not quite sure what the sand-hill cranes are doing to get by. They're spending a lot of time in fields plowed last fall.

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We put out grape jelly today for our bird friends (many photos) [View all] Omaha Steve Mar 2015 OP

I've never heard of putting out grape jelly for birds. Thanks. sinkingfeeling Mar 2015 #1

That works well? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #2

Fantastic pics! cwydro Mar 2015 #3

Summer Tanager Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #7

We have cardinals cwydro Mar 2015 #9

There are many bluejays here. KMOD Mar 2015 #11

OS Packer fan and Bluejay whisperer Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #36

awww, how sweet. KMOD Mar 2015 #39

I know Blue Jays are mean birds but Skittles Mar 2015 #44

IF there is a crowd of birds around their food.... Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #47

I leave peanuts in my patio and love bird watching Skittles Mar 2015 #56

I did that three times last year. We also have decals. Also found a hungry glinda Mar 2015 #50

I live in Central Ca Politicalboi Mar 2015 #19

Yeah, they used to torment my cat cwydro Mar 2015 #24

Similar experience Doremus Mar 2015 #25

Beautiful birds! Sissyk Mar 2015 #4

Cool. I should start using jam. RedCappedBandit Mar 2015 #5

Thanks for the fabulous pictures. The pictures are just wonderful. greatlaurel Mar 2015 #6

Beautiful photographs! sheshe2 Mar 2015 #8

They're just spectacular! procon Mar 2015 #10

OMG! I LOVE this!!! Our little birds' nest is now officially back in use again calimary Mar 2015 #12

It is a very rewarding hobby Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #51

Beautiful pictures, Steve KMOD Mar 2015 #13

This just made my day. Thanks OS Autumn Mar 2015 #14

Baltimore Orioles? You have them? Kingofalldems Mar 2015 #15

How do you (or do you) keep squirrels away from the feeders? No Vested Interest Mar 2015 #16

A squirrel cage goes around the feeder Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #28

I definitely won't be making one; I prefer the looks of the baffles to the cages. No Vested Interest Mar 2015 #32

Never tried that Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #34

Feeders on poles away from trees fitted with lower baffles work the best. glinda Mar 2015 #49

love the pics Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 #17

I am an avid bird feeder(squirrels deer and anything that's hungry)!! But madamvlb Mar 2015 #18

I also like feeding birds Politicalboi Mar 2015 #20

Wonderful photos, Steve! gademocrat7 Mar 2015 #21

What an uplifting post, OS. Thanks so much. democrank Mar 2015 #22

I also never heard of feeding birds grape jelly Triana Mar 2015 #23

The hummingbirds eat only a liquid diet Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #27

Thanks OS! Triana Mar 2015 #40

Gorgeous pictures, Thanks, Omaha Steve for posting. catbyte Mar 2015 #26

K&R. Charming pictures. Thanks for posting them! nt tblue37 Mar 2015 #29

Is that a Scarlet Tanager? Greybnk48 Mar 2015 #30

MY FAULT Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #35

Great Pics! FiggyJay Mar 2015 #31

I am in MN also. How do you do it? Just put it in the feeder? What kinds of jellies? glinda Mar 2015 #37

Stay with the Welch's natural grape or BirdBerry if you can find it Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #46

Thanks Omaha Steve! We are on the Mississippi Flyway and glinda Mar 2015 #48

You have such a great assortment of birds Oilwellian Mar 2015 #33

Straight jelly Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #41

TY, OmahaSteve, I thoroughly enjoyed this. :) mother earth Mar 2015 #38

Wondrous!! So very beautiful! raven mad Mar 2015 #42

OMG what a treat! Skittles Mar 2015 #43

Had a red-breasted grosbeak eating last year's buckthorn berries this morning... HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #45

My birder gene just turned on recently� GREAT IDEA! MrMickeysMom Mar 2015 #52

Are Those Orioles RobinA Mar 2015 #53

Stay with it Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #55

Thanks RobinA Mar 2015 #60

Thanks for the great pictures! thecrow Mar 2015 #54

Do you have a source dgibby Mar 2015 #57

Duncraft RobinA Mar 2015 #61

Yes on Duncraft Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #62

Thanks! dgibby Mar 2015 #67

Birders of the World UNITE!!! DeSwiss Mar 2015 #58

I had never seen hummingbirds TBF Mar 2015 #59

Steve, what kind of bird is this one? Chiyo-chichi Mar 2015 #63

Immature Brown-headed Cowbird Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #64

Thanks. Chiyo-chichi Mar 2015 #65

Nobody has mentioned this yet Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #66

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