Summer is here. The number of grackles has dropped to just a few permanent residents. Baby birds abound with their little wings fluttering as mother birds continue to feed them.
While we have a lot of birds at the two feeders, there aren’t any new types of birds seen in the yard.
- House sparrows
- House finches
- Goldfinch
- Song Sparrows
- Chipping Sparrows
- Mourning Doves
- Bluebirds
- Cardinals
- White Breasted Nuthatch
- Black capped Chickadee
- Starlings
- Grackles
- American Robin
To this point, I have not seen any hummingbirds although I have been maintaining a feeder for more than a month. The Bluebirds have been visiting the bluebird feeder a good bit, although the House Sparrows have also figured out that food source.
We have not seen the Cooper’s Hawk although I did find the feather remains of a dove in the front yard.
As a new addition, I have added an upside down suet feeder. The starlings and grackles were making short work of the suet, so I had stopped putting it out. I am hoping with the upside down suet feeder that we can attack our Downy Woodpeckers.
Pennsylvania Native Garden Journey 